Softball Game Recap: Wilbur Cross Takes a Loss

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 3:00pm

Softball Recap: Wilbur Cross Governors vs. Hand Tigers

If Wilbur Cross was feeling good off their 34-22 takedown of Career Magnet last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wilbur Cross Governors lost 21-1 to the Hand Tigers on Thursday. Wilbur Cross has not had much luck with Hand recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

For Hand's part, Erin Cerny made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Cerny was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

In other batting news, Hand got a massive performance out of Lexi Guerrette, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lena Aguzzi, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four RBI and a run.

Wilbur Cross' defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Hand, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9.

Wilbur Cross has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Hamden at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Hand, they will head out on the road to square off against Windsor at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.

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