Softball Game Preview: Fowlerville Gladiators vs. Waverly Warriors

The Fowlerville Gladiators will head out on the road to take on the Waverly Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Fowlerville will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.

On Thursday, Fowlerville got the win against East Lansing by a conclusive 13-5. The victory continues a trend for the Gladiators in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won four in a row.

Rylee Gulledge

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/24/25 vs East Lansing	7
04/11/25 vs DeWitt	6
04/22/25 @ Haslett	4
04/04/25 @ Grand Ledge	1
04/23/24 @ Williamston	1

Rylee Gulledge tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high.

At the plate, Fowlerville let Tommi Kleinschmidt and Avery Borg run wild. Kleinschmidt went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double, while Borg went 2-for-5 with one home run and two RBI. That triple was Kleinschmidt's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Michaela Gulledge, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

Fowlerville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Waverly couldn't beat Harper Creek on Friday even though they stacked five runs on them in the first inning. The Warriors came up short against the Beavers, falling 20-5. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Waverly saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was McKenna Bensinger, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Bensinger is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played.

Fowlerville's record is now 4-6. As for Waverly, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.

Fowlerville beat Waverly 12-8 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Do the Gladiators have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.