Softball Preview: Charleston Bluejays vs. Malden Green Wave
Charleston is 0-3 against Malden since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Charleston Bluejays will be playing in front of their home fans against the Malden Green Wave at 4:30 p.m.
Charleston is is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Saturday. They lost 18-3 to East Carter.
Meanwhile, Malden put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let East Prairie onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Malden considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Carsyn Cohen was a standout: she scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Dani Churchwell was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Charleston's loss dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Malden, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-16 record this season.
Charleston suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Malden in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Charleston, Rachel Rommel (who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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