Softball Preview: Emma Willard Jesters vs. Stillwater Warriors
The Emma Willard Jesters will head out on the road to face off against the Stillwater Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Emma Willard will head into Monday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 19-run loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Berlin/New Lebanon last Monday. Emma Willard skirted past Berlin/New Lebanon 8-6.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Stillwater gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on Saratoga Central Catholic with a sharp 10-4 win. The victory was familiar territory for Stillwater who now have three in a row.
Charisma Salecker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Salecker was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Bella Toleman was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Peyton Morris was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Emma Willard's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-8. As for Stillwater, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Emma Willard suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Stillwater in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Emma Willard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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