Softball Game Preview: Canal Winchester Indians vs. Reynoldsburg Raiders

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Previous 3 Games

04/02/25 - Home	16-0 W
05/02/24 - Home	23-12 W
04/30/21 - Away	14-1 W

Canal Winchester has gone a perfect 3-0 against Reynoldsburg recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Indians will venture away from home to take on the Raiders at 5:15 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses for Canal Winchester and 31 for Reynoldsburg dating back to last season.

Canal Winchester fell victim to Pickerington North and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Panthers.

Canal Winchester saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabby Wuelleh, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Reynoldsburg came up short against Centerburg on Friday, falling 19-4.

Canal Winchester's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Reynoldsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-22.

Reynoldsburg's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Canal Winchester has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Reynoldsburg, though, as they've been averaging 13.7 hits. Given Canal Winchester's sizable advantage in that area, the Raiders will need to find a way to close that gap.

Canal Winchester took their win against Reynoldsburg when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 16-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.