Wawasee is 2-8 against Goshen since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Wawasee Warriors have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Goshen RedHawks at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wawasee's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Plymouth 10-0.
Haylee Allen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Allen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Allen was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Natalya Holder and Ashlynn Corn did most of the damage at the plate: Holder scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Corn went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a run. Holder is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last three games she's played. Heatherlynn Holder was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Goshen can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They had just enough and edged Concord out 2-1.
Goshen's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jennalee Roll, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Wawasee has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Goshen, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-17.
Wawasee's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's contest. Wawasee has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Goshen, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Wawasee continue to outrun the ball?
Wawasee was able to grind out a solid victory over Goshen in their previous meeting last Tuesday, winning 6-1. Will Wawasee repeat their success, or does Goshen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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