Softball Preview: Fort Loramie Redskins vs. Coldwater Cavaliers
Fort Loramie has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Coldwater Cavaliers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Fort Loramie: 3.2, Coldwater: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Fort Loramie stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past Marion Local 11-1.
Meanwhile, Coldwater got themselves on the board against Memorial on Monday, but Memorial never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Roughriders with a sharp 9-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Coldwater.
Madison Wendel was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Wendel has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Wendel was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Libby Grieshop was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Claire Steinke was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Fort Loramie pushed their record up to 8-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Coldwater, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Fort Loramie might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Coldwater when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Fort Loramie avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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