Softball Preview: West Lincoln Rebels vs. Maiden Blue Devils
The West Lincoln Rebels will head out on the road to face off against the Maiden Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games West Lincoln has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
West Lincoln can't be too worried about heading out to take on Maiden: they just beat Bunker Hill at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. West Lincoln's pitcher stepped up to hand Bunker Hill a 2-0 shutout on Wednesday.
Not much got past Stacia Cowan, who gave up just four hits to keep Bunker Hill off the board.
At the plate, West Lincoln saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addisyn Robinson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Maiden can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Bandys. Winning may never get old, but Maiden sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Raegan Rembert made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Rembert has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Rembert was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Herms, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Macy Michael, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
West Lincoln is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Maiden, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. West Lincoln has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. However, it's not like Maiden struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
West Lincoln suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Maiden in their previous matchup back in April. Can West Lincoln avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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