Softball Game Preview: Spring Mills Cardinals vs. Musselman Applemen

Cardinals

Runs

04/28/25 @ Berkeley Springs	28
04/24/25 @ Martinsburg	8
04/23/25 vs Washington	0
04/22/25 @ Jefferson	1
04/19/25 @ Smithsburg	13
+ 16 more games

Spring Mills is 2-8 against Musselman since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cardinals will challenge the Applemen at 7:00 p.m. Spring Mills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.

Spring Mills is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Berkeley Springs with a sharp 28-3 win on Monday. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Alexis Wagner was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last 11 matchups. Sabrina Nutter was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Spring Mills kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Musselman fell victim to Washington and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Patriots, falling 14-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Applemen were not able to get on the board.

Musselman saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lydia McClintock, who went 1-for-3 with one double.

Musselman's loss dropped their record down to 6-11-1. As for Spring Mills, their win bumped their record up to 14-7.

Spring Mills took their victory against Musselman when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.