Special to The Star Press
MUNCIE, Ind. — Cowan softball entered the 2023 campaign carrying some of the highest expectations of any Class 1A team in the state as a number of players returned from its 2022 run to semistate.
Despite these expectations, the Blackhawks were slow out of the gates, posting a 5-4 record to open the year.
However, the narrative of the squad’s season flipped drastically in late-April when it ignited a hot streak that it is still riding deep into the postseason.