Softball Game Preview: Cedar Crest on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 12:45pm

Softball Preview: Cedar Crest Falcons vs. Warwick Warriors

Cedar Crest is 0-10 against Warwick since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Cedar Crest Falcons will look to defend their home field against the Warwick Warriors at 4:15 p.m.

Cedar Crest is is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They lost 16-1 to Hempfield. That's two games in a row now that Cedar Crest has lost by exactly 15 runs.

Meanwhile, Warwick had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Comets.

Kate Shaak spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Warwick got a massive performance out of Marlee Martin, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. MADISEN MINNEY was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two runs and a triple.

Cedar Crest's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Warwick, their win bumped their record up to 14-3.

Cedar Crest might still be hurting after the 17-2 defeat they got from Warwick when the teams last played back in April. Will Cedar Crest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.

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