The Fayetteville-Perry Rockets will take on the Minster Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Fayetteville-Perry sitting on seven straight wins and Minster on 24.
Fayetteville-Perry is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Ansonia. Fayetteville-Perry's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Izabella Waddle was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Waddle has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Waddle was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Lilly Carlier was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Minster put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past New Bremen 7-1.
Brooklyn Osterloh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Reece Albers, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Mikaela Hoskins was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Fayetteville-Perry has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Minster, their win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fayetteville-Perry has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Minster struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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