Softball Game Preview: Clawson Trojans vs. Cousino Patriots

The Clawson Trojans will square off against the Cousino Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Clawson took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Roseville a 10-0 shutout. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, Cousino got the win against Redford Union on Tuesday by a conclusive 15-0.

Payton Hewitt and Davi Wieczorek made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hewitt pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Wieczorek pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hewitt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Hewitt got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Wieczorek went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple.

In other batting news, Haley Neal was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Blase, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.

Cousino always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .875. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Cousino is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Clawson, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4.

Clawson skirted past Cousino 7-5 when the teams last played back in April. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.