The Coldwater Cavaliers will face off against the West Jefferson Roughriders at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Coldwater sitting on five straight wins and West Jefferson on four.
Coldwater is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 13-8 victory over Parkway. Coldwater's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Madison Wendel made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off 11 hits (and only one walk). Wendel has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Wendel was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Dana Zahn was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Stough, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday West Jefferson sidestepped Utica for a 10-8 win. That's two games straight that West Jefferson has won by exactly two runs.
Like Coldwater, West Jefferson also got a great game from a two-way player: Jenna Mannon. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Mannon was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, West Jefferson got a massive performance out of Zoey Brown, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Kassie Simmons was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Coldwater has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season. As for West Jefferson, their record is now 9-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Coldwater hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like West Jefferson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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