Hermann hasn't had much luck against Cuba recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Hermann Bearcats will square off against the Cuba Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Hermann will be strutting in after a win while Cuba will be coming in after a defeat.
Hermann will bounce into Monday's match after beating Pacific, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Hermann never let Pacific onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Thursday.
Taylor Carver was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Delilah Nobel was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. Alivia Witthaus was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Hermann didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 19 strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 9.
Meanwhile, Cuba was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 21-9 to St. James.
Hermann's record now sits at 4-6. As for Cuba, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Hermann came up short against Cuba in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, falling 10-5. Can Hermann avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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