Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg will head out on the road to square off against the Cumberland Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. Everything went their way against Westville as Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg made off with a 13-3 victory. That's two games straight that Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg has won by exactly ten runs.
Sam Hayes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Hayes has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hayes was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Mya Friese was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Alaira Friese was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Cumberland had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Mattoon on Monday.
Libby McGinnis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jadalyn Sowers, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Cumberland was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mattoon only hit a.
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Cumberland, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
Cumberland's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Cumberland, though, as they've been averaging 9.9. Given Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg's sizable advantage in that area, Cumberland will need to find a way to close that gap.
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg beat Cumberland 7-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cumberland's Isabel Martinez, who pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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