Softball Preview: Fletcher Senators vs. Englewood Rams
Fletcher is 4-0 against Englewood since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Fletcher Senators will head out on the road to face off against the Englewood Rams at 6:00 p.m. Fletcher is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
Fletcher fell victim to Middleburg and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Broncos. Considering the last time Fletcher couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Tiffany Semack spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Englewood can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They blew past ED White 15-0. The win was just what Englewood needed coming off of a 15-6 defeat in their prior matchup.
Ashleigh McDaniels made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McDaniels was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jasmine Hancock and Daniela Rojas did most of the damage at the plate: Hancock scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Rojas scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Arianelis Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Fletcher's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Englewood, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
Everything went Fletcher's way against Englewood in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Fletcher made off with a 17-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fletcher 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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