Softball Preview: Wayland Academy Big Red vs. Cambria-Friesland Hilltoppers
Wayland Academy is 1-6 against Cambria-Friesland since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Wayland Academy Big Red are on the road again to play the Cambria-Friesland Hilltoppers at 5:00 p.m.
Wayland Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Randolph on Tuesday. They lost 20-0 to the Rockets.
Meanwhile, Cambria-Friesland was able to grind out a solid win over Randolph on Monday, taking the game 6-2.
Enya Heller was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Heller has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Heller was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Heller wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ashley Ramirez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Wayland Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Cambria-Friesland, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Wayland Academy might still be hurting after the 29-0 loss they got from Cambria-Friesland in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Wayland Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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