Softball Preview: Fort Cherry Rangers vs. Charleroi Cougars
Fort Cherry is 0-3 against Charleroi since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Fort Cherry Rangers will head out on the road to square off against the Charleroi Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Fort Cherry's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Bentworth last Monday. They lost 16-0 to the Bearcats. The defeat leaves Fort Cherry without a win on the season.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Charleroi had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Our Lady of the Sacred Heart on Monday. Charleroi has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sofia Celaschi put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Celaschi has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Celaschi was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ariahna Blouse made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Madalynn Lancy, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Fort Cherry's record now sits at 0-5-1. As for Charleroi, their record now sits at 7-4.
Fort Cherry suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to Charleroi in their previous meeting on April 15th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Charleroi's Lyla Brunner, who struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Now that Fort Cherry 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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