Englewood is 0-4 against Fletcher since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Englewood Rams will look to defend their home field against the Fletcher Senators at 6:00 p.m. Englewood will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Englewood gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand ED White a 15-0 shutout. The victory was just what Englewood needed coming off of a 15-6 loss in their prior contest.
Ashleigh McDaniels made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McDaniels has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. McDaniels was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jasmine Hancock and Daniela Rojas did most of the damage at the plate: Hancock scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Rojas scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hailey Walding, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fletcher fell victim to Middleburg and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Broncos. Fletcher's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Tiffany Semack spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits.
Englewood's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Fletcher, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Fletcher's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Englewood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Fletcher, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6. Will Englewood keep running through batters, or will Fletcher buck the trend?
Englewood might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Fletcher when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Englewood 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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