Coldwater is 4-0 against Fort Recovery since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Coldwater Cavaliers will be playing at home against the Fort Recovery Indians at 5:00 p.m. Coldwater will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
On Monday, Coldwater was able to grind out a solid win over Ayersville, taking the game 4-1.
Madison Wendel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Claire Steinke was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Avery Knapke, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Fort Recovery had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Wapakoneta on Monday.
Ella Schoen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Will, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Coldwater's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Fort Recovery, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Coldwater has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Fort Recovery struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Coldwater came out on top in a nail-biter against Fort Recovery in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Will Coldwater repeat their success, or does Fort Recovery have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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