Softball Preview: Willard Crimson Flashes vs. Edison Chargers
Willard is 0-5 against Edison since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Willard Crimson Flashes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Edison Chargers at 4:45 p.m.
Willard is is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Bucyrus by a score of 7-6.
Ava Deel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Natalie Slone made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Jolynn Cinniger was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Edison had just enough and edged Bellevue out 8-6 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Edison.
Edison let Audrey Linder and Stella Brown loose on the outfield. Linder went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run, while Brown scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Natalie Desautels, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Willard's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Edison, their victory bumped their record up to 9-11.
Willard suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Edison in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Edison's Abigail Cloud, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Now that Willard knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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