Softball Preview: Crest Ridge Cougars vs. Wellington-Napoleon Tigers
Crest Ridge is 2-8 against Wellington-Napoleon since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Crest Ridge Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Wellington-Napoleon Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Crest Ridge is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Crest Ridge can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They blew past Archie 14-1. The high-scoring effort was just what Crest Ridge needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Meanwhile, Wellington-Napoleon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Sweet Springs. The game marked the first time this season in which Wellington-Napoleon was not able to get on the board.
Wellington-Napoleon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Layne Kolkmeyer, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Crest Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Wellington-Napoleon, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5-1.
Everything went Crest Ridge's way against Wellington-Napoleon in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Crest Ridge made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crest Ridge 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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