Softball Game Preview: Fraser Ramblers vs. Chippewa Valley Big Reds

Ramblers

Runs

04/24/25 vs Utica	3
04/22/25 @ Sterling Heights Stevenson	14
04/21/25 @ Rochester	8
04/16/25 @ St. Clair	0
04/15/25 @ L'Anse Creuse North	9
+ 7 more games

The Fraser Ramblers will venture away from home to take on the Chippewa Valley Big Reds at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Fraser is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.

On Thursday, Fraser came up short against Utica and fell 7-3.

Gabrielle Gajewski was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run.

Gajewski wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Isabel Wilson, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Utica Eisenhower hit Chippewa Valley with a four-run third inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Big Reds came up short against the Eagles, falling 11-0. Big Reds fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Eagles since on Thursday.

This is the second loss in a row for Chippewa Valley and nudges their season record down to 5-7. As for Fraser, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.

Chippewa Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Fraser has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Chippewa Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 2.8 strikeouts. Will Fraser keep running through batters, or will the Big Reds buck the trend?

Fraser came out on top in a nail-biter against Chippewa Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Ramblers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.