Softball Game Preview: Calumet New Tech Warriors vs. Wheeler Bearcats

For the second straight game, Calumet New Tech will face off against Wheeler. The Warriors will challenge the Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Calumet New Tech comes in still looking for their first win of the season.

Calumet New Tech fell victim to Wheeler and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 15-0 to the Bearcats.

For Wheeler's part, Nora Howell and Cadence Piunti made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Howell kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Piunti tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, Howell got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Piunti got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. Those four stolen bases gave Piunti a new career-high.

In other batting news, Abby Allen was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with seven stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those seven stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Hessling, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.

Wheeler always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .867. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Wheeler has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Calumet New Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.