Softball Game Preview: College Park Cavaliers vs. Willis Wildkats

The College Park Cavaliers will head out to square off against the Willis Wildkats at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. College Park has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Willis will come in with three straight wins.

College Park came into this matchup off a tough ten-run loss on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Grand Oaks by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cavaliers have suffered since March 4th.

Meanwhile, Willis got the win against Cleveland on Tuesday by a conclusive 16-1. The Wildkats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.

Hadley Lebow made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sydney Prihoda, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Madison Culp, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double.

Willis lost a few balls and finished the game with seven home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

College Park's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Willis, their record is now 16-6.

College Park came out on top in a nail-biter against Willis when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cavaliers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.