Softball Preview: Southern Wells Raiders vs. Monroe Central Golden Bears
The Southern Wells Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Monroe Central Golden Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Southern Wells will be strutting in after a win while Monroe Central will be coming in after a loss.
Southern Wells is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Randolph Southern with a sharp 19-0 victory on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what Southern Wells needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Kaylea Coffel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Coffel was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Southern Wells got a massive performance out of Kenzie Paxson, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Collena Reeves, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Monroe Central is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 10-2 to Cowan on Tuesday.
Ailey Moon was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Southern Wells' win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-9. As for Monroe Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Monroe Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Southern Wells has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .456. It's a different story for Monroe Central, though, as they've only averaged .333. Will they be able to contain Southern Wells' hitters?
Southern Wells came up short against Monroe Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, falling 6-2. Thankfully for Southern Wells, Tessa Chesher (who tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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