Softball Preview: Allen East Mustangs vs. Coldwater Cavaliers
The Allen East Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Coldwater Cavaliers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Allen East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Coldwater is hoping to do on Tuesday what Perry couldn't on Friday: put an end to Allen East's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Allen East was the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Perry.
Lauren Wireman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Wireman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Savana Brooks was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Aniya Prowant was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
Coldwater lost 13-3 to Tri-Village on Monday.
Madison Wendel was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played.
Even though they lost, Coldwater hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Allen East's victory bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Coldwater, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Allen East hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Coldwater struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Allen East came up short against Coldwater in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, falling 3-0. Can Allen East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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