Van Wert fell victim to Coldwater and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Coldwater Cavaliers. The match marked the first time this season in which Van Wert was not able to get on the board.
For Coldwater's part, Madison Wendel made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Wendel has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 22 consecutive pitching appearances. Wendel was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Hailey Stough was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Dana Zahn was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Van Wert dropped their record down to 1-11 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Coldwater, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Van Wert will challenge Defiance at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Coldwater, they will head out on the road to square off against Paulding at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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