St. Henry is 1-8 against Minster since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The St. Henry Redskins will look to defend their home field against the Minster Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. St. Henry is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, St. Henry came up short against Fort Recovery and fell 14-9.
Kennedy Wendel was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Minster entered their tilt with Russia with 18 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 19. They blew past the Raiders 11-2. Considering Minster has won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Mikaela Hoskins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emma Linn, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Rylin Trego was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
St. Henry's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Minster, they pushed their record up to 22-1 with that victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. St. Henry hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Minster struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
St. Henry might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Minster in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will St. Henry have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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