Softball Preview: Cottonwood Bears vs. Wicksburg Panthers
Cottonwood is 1-9 against Wicksburg since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cottonwood Bears will face off against the Wicksburg Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, everything went Cottonwood's way against Samson as Cottonwood made off with a 20-8 win.
Meanwhile, Wicksburg scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on Geneva County with a sharp 21-1 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Wicksburg with their most commanding win of the season.
Wicksburg got a massive performance out of Anleigh Wood, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Ella Grace Kelley, who went 2-for-1 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Cottonwood now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Wicksburg, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-9.
Cottonwood suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Wicksburg when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wicksburg's Anslie Ellenburg, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Now that Cottonwood knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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