Softball Preview: Eagle River Wolves vs. Service Cougars
The Eagle River Wolves have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Service Cougars at 5:45 p.m. on Monday.
Eagle River is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Chugiak, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Eagle River was ranked 24th). Eagle River lost 24-3 to Chugiak on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Service scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They never let Eagle River onto the board and left with a 17-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Service considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Hayli Mewha and McKinley Fuller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Mewha pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Fuller tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Mewha scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Fuller scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cheyenne Henry was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Camryn Reinhart was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Eagle River's defeat was their ninth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Service, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-9 record this season.
Eagle River might still be hurting after the 17-0 loss they got from Service when the teams last played on Saturday. Can Eagle River avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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