After a string of five wins, Versailles's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. Their tough 10-0 defeat to the Coldwater Cavaliers might stick with them for a while. Versailles was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the five contests prior) but Coldwater's pitchers proved too tough.
For Coldwater's part, Madison Wendel made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Wendel has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Wendel was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Claire Steinke, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games.
Versailles' loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Coldwater, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Versailles will take on Ansonia at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Versailles is on a four-game streak of home wins, Ansonia a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Coldwater will take on Marion Local at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Coldwater is facing Marion Local at the right time seeing as Marion Local is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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