Wellington hasn't had much luck against Keystone recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Dukes will welcome the Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Wednesday, Wellington got the win against Oberlin by a conclusive 15-7. The Dukes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by six runs or more this season.
Mallory Pickering
| 05/07/25 @ Oberlin | 16 |
| 04/29/25 @ Columbia | 8 |
| 04/24/25 @ Keystone | 4 |
| 04/22/25 vs Clearview | 10 |
| 04/21/25 vs Brookside | 14 |
| + 6 more games |
Mallory Pickering made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three runs and one double.
In other batting news, Caedyn Wacker and Madison Minutello did most of the damage at the plate: Wacker got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Minutello got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Minutello a new career-high. Emma Lawson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Wellington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Keystone couldn't beat Medina on Friday even though they stacked eight runs on them in the first inning. The Wildcats fell just short of the Battling Bees by a score of 12-11. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Keystone's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Wellington, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8.
Wellington might still be hurting after the 20-4 defeat they got from Keystone in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Dukes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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