Softball Preview: Shenandoah Zeps vs. Caldwell Redskins
The Shenandoah Zeps will head out on the road to square off against the Caldwell Redskins at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Shenandoah lost 14-3 to Fort Frye on Saturday. Shenandoah has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rylee Hitchens made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Heather Merry, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Caldwell stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past River 13-3. Winning may never get old, but Caldwell sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Katie Franklin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Franklin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Franklin was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Jordan Haught was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Breiliegh Moraco was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Shenandoah's loss dropped their record down to 1-22-1. As for Caldwell, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Shenandoah suffered a grim 17-7 defeat to Caldwell when the teams last played back in April. Can Shenandoah avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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