Softball Preview: Caldwell Hornets vs. La Grange Leopards
Caldwell is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while La Grange is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Caldwell Hornets will take on the La Grange Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Caldwell made easy work of Smithville and carried off a 9-2 victory.
Callie Fletcher spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kamryn Hill, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kysen Toney, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, La Grange got the win against Taylor on Tuesday by a conclusive 11-1.
Caldwell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 22-8 record this season. As for La Grange, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Caldwell skirted past La Grange 2-0 in their previous meeting back in March. Will Caldwell repeat their success, or does La Grange have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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