Softball Preview: Cretin-Derham Hall Raiders vs. Woodbury Royals
Cretin-Derham Hall is 8-2 against Woodbury since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Cretin-Derham Hall Raiders will be playing at home against the Woodbury Royals at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Cretin-Derham Hall is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Park just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Wolfpack by a score of 7-6.
Brooke Nesdahl put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over eight innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off 13 hits (and only one walk). Nesdahl has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Nesdahl was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Anna Rafferty was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Sammy Haider was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Woodbury lost 8-2 to Stillwater on Tuesday.
Cretin-Derham Hall's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-2. As for Woodbury, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Cretin-Derham Hall beat Woodbury 6-3 when the teams last played back in April. Will Cretin-Derham Hall repeat their success, or does Woodbury have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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