Softball Preview: Spring Mills Cardinals vs. Washington Patriots
Spring Mills is 0-10 against Washington since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Spring Mills Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the Washington Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Washington is hoping to do on Wednesday what Hampshire couldn't on Monday: put an end to Spring Mills' winning streak, which now stands at six games. Spring Mills was the clear victor by an 18-7 margin over Hampshire. That's two games straight that Spring Mills has won by exactly 11 runs.
Taryn Close made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Close was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carissa Ring, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Addie Salfia was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, while Washington put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Martinsburg. Washington put the hurt on Martinsburg with a sharp 18-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Washington.
Spring Mills has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Washington, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Spring Mills suffered a grim 25-1 defeat to Washington when the teams last played back in March. Can Spring Mills avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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