Softball Game Preview: Fletcher Senators vs. Sandalwood Saints

Senators

Runs

03/13/25 vs Nease	1
03/12/25 vs Sandalwood	17
03/06/25 @ Fernandina Beach	10
03/05/25 @ First Coast	7
02/27/25 vs Ponte Vedra	2
+ 3 more games

After both having extra time off, the Fletcher Senators and the Sandalwood Saints will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fletcher is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.

Fletcher is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs last Wednesday, they were much more limited against Nease last Thursday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Senators have suffered since April 18, 2024.

Fletcher saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayla Gwisz, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Sandalwood was not able to break out of their rough patch last Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Fletcher, falling 17-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Saints have suffered against the Senators since March 19, 2021.

Emmie Dawley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Lovie Bautista, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Sandalwood's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Fletcher, they moved to 4-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Sandalwood's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Fletcher has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Sandalwood, though, as they've been averaging 9.3 hits. Given Fletcher's sizable advantage in that area, Sandalwood will need to find a way to close that gap.

Fletcher took their win against Sandalwood in their previous meeting last Wednesday by a conclusive 17-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fletcher since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.