The Ida B. Wells Guardians will take on the McDaniel Mountain Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Ida B. Wells has given up an average of 9.3 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Ida B. Wells' offense. They lost 13-0 to Cleveland on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, McDaniel got the win against Lincoln on Wednesday by a conclusive 10-2. The result was nothing new for the Mountain Lions, who have now won four games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Jesse Brill made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucy Anderson, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kaylie Schmitz, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
McDaniel was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .472. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in six consecutive matches.
McDaniel is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Ida B. Wells, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
Ida B. Wells suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to McDaniel in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will the Guardians have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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