Softball Recap: Coldwater triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Madison Wendel

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 7:08am

Softball Recap: Coldwater Cavaliers vs. Fort Loramie Redskins

It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Coldwater ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Fort Loramie Redskins 3-2. The victory was nothing new for Coldwater as they're now sitting on three straight.

Madison Wendel made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 17 over nine innings pitched. Wendel has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Wendel was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.

Wendel wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rachel Schroyer, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.

Coldwater has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Fort Loramie, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-5.

Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Lincolnview the next time they take the field. Coldwater will host Lincolnview at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, while Fort Loramie will play them later in the day, at 5:00 p.m.

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