Softball Game Preview: Morgantown Mohigans vs. The Linsly School Cadets

The Morgantown Mohigans will take on The Linsly School Cadets at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Linsly School took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Morgantown, who comes in off a win.

Morgantown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: John Marshall, who was ranked 21st at the time (Morgantown was ranked 23rd). The Mohigans put the hurt on the Monarchs with a sharp 16-1 win on Tuesday. The Mohigans' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

MADISON WISMAN was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one RBI.

LIZ ALSOP

Runs (Career)

04/01/25 @ John Marshall	4
03/27/25 vs Springfield	2
03/22/25 @ Oak Glen	2
03/26/25 vs Northmont	1
03/25/25 vs Chardon	1

In other batting news, Morgantown let PAIGE RHODES and LIZ ALSOP run wild. RHODES went a perfect 3-for-3 with six RBI and one double, while ALSOP scored four runs while going 2-for-4. Those four runs gave ALSOP a new career-high. Another player making a difference was MADI STONE, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.

Morgantown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, The Linsly School came up short against Martins Ferry on Tuesday and fell 6-3. The Cadets haven't had much luck with the Purple Riders recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.

Alyssa Heath made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Kimber Kotson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.

Morgantown pushed their record up to 6-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for The Linsly School, they now have a losing record of 3-4.