Softball Preview: Astoria/VIT Rebels vs. Lewistown Indians
Astoria/VIT is 1-9 against Lewistown since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Astoria/VIT Rebels will head out on the road to take on the Lewistown Indians at 4:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Astoria/VIT is is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Monday. They fell just short of Illini West by a score of 3-2.
Hannah Horwedel put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Horwedel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Horwedel wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dixie Chenoweth, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Lewistown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 11-2 loss at the hands of Cuba/Spoon River Valley.
Astoria/VIT's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Lewistown, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Lewistown's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Astoria/VIT has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .454. It's a different story for Lewistown, though, as they've only averaged .321. Will they be able to contain Astoria/VIT's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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