St. Henry lost against Coldwater back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The St. Henry Redskins fell just short of the Coldwater Cavaliers by a score of 3-2. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. Henry in their matchups with Coldwater: they've now lost six in a row.
Leah Lefeld spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, St. Henry saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Gast, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Coldwater's side, Madison Wendel made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Wendel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season. Wendel was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
St. Henry's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Coldwater, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
St. Henry will play host again on Saturday to welcome Eaton, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. St. Henry's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Eaton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Coldwater, they will head out on the road to challenge South Adams at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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