Softball Preview: New Bremen Cardinals vs. Minster Wildcats
New Bremen is 1-9 against Minster since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The New Bremen Cardinals will stay at home for another game and welcome the Minster Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. The last four games New Bremen has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Things were looking good for New Bremen after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Versailles by a score of 5-3.
Alayna Ross spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, New Bremen saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lydia Bushman, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Minster entered their tilt with St. Henry with 18 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 19. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Redskins a 10-0 shutout on Monday. Considering Minster has won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Brooklyn Osterloh's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Lauren Tyler was excellent, going 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikaela Hoskins, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
New Bremen's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Minster, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. New Bremen hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Minster struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
New Bremen suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Minster in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will New Bremen have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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