The Cuba Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Newburg Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Newburg took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Cuba, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 21 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Cuba finally turned things around against St. Clair on Thursday. They walked away with an 11-8 victory over the Bulldogs. The Wildcats' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last seven games.
Kaylynn Wilkerson was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in batting average. Another player making a difference was Allison Villemure, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Newburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 26-10 to St. James.
Brooklyn Fite and Harlie King did some serious damage despite the final result: Fite scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while King scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Dyer, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Newburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Cuba's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-19. As for Newburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Cuba took their victory against Newburg in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 by a conclusive 12-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cuba since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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