Softball Game Preview: Sevastopol Pioneers vs. Kewaunee Storm

By Team Reports Apr 20, 2024, 12:26pm

Softball Preview: Sevastopol Pioneers vs. Kewaunee Storm

Sevastopol has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Kewaunee Storm at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sevastopol will be strutting in after a victory while Kewaunee will be coming in after a loss.

Sevastopol's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Sturgeon Bay as Sevastopol made off with a 15-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Sevastopol needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.

Addison Schauske made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Schauske was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with four RBI and a double.

In other batting news, Jolene Luedtke was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Naomi Rikkola was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Kewaunee entered their game against Valders on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Kewaunee took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Valders.

Sevastopol now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Kewaunee, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.

Sevastopol took their victory against Kewaunee in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. Will Sevastopol repeat their success, or does Kewaunee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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