Wright City is 7-0 against Hermann since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. The timing isn't great for Wright City: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Hermann has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Last Wednesday, Wright City came up short against Mark Twain and fell 9-4.
Hermann never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against St. Pius X on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Lancers with a sharp 16-1 win. The Bearcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by ten runs or more this season.
Taylor Carver made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Carver was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sheilah Dodorico, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Penny Cramer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hermann hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.
Wright City's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Hermann, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Everything went Wright City's way against Hermann in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Wright City made off with a 17-6 victory. Will Wright City repeat their success, or does Hermann have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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