The Ayersville Pilots will head out on the road to take on the Coldwater Cavaliers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Ayersville will be strutting in after a victory while Coldwater will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Ayersville had just enough and edged Edgerton out 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ayersville.
Kendra Waldron spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Aeriel Brown was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run.
Meanwhile, Coldwater was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Russia by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Coldwater has lost by just one run.
Madison Wendel put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and not a single walk). Wendel was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Wendel wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dana Zahn, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
Ayersville now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Coldwater, they have fallen quite a ways from their 21-7 record last season and are now at 2-4.
Coldwater's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Ayersville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .376. It's a different story for Coldwater, though, as they've only averaged .250. Will they be able to contain Ayersville's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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