Softball Preview: Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan vs. St. Paul Wildcats
Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan will face off against the St. Paul Wildcats on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan needed a bit of extra time to put away Freeman. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Falcons 3-2.
Meanwhile, everything went St. Paul's way against Centennial on Thursday as St. Paul made off with a 16-4 victory. Considering the Wildcats have won three contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Charlee Wegner was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most hits she has posted since back in September of 2023. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
In other batting news, St. Paul got a massive performance out of Brooke Peetz, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Morgan Hawley was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Paul always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 34.4% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 45.7%.
Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for St. Paul, the victory also got them back to even at 5-5.
Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to St. Paul in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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