Softball Preview: Wendell Trojans vs. Filer Wildcats
The Wendell Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Filer Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wendell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Wendell will head into Wednesday's match out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 16-6 loss at the hands of Buhl.
Ainsley Clark was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Filer unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mountain Home.
Brooklyn Goodrich made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Heidi Winegar was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Wendell's record now sits at 10-10. As for Filer, their record now sits at 6-12.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Wendell hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Filer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Wendell took their victory against Filer in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 12-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wendell since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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