Softball Game Preview: Archbishop Hoban Knights vs. Ursuline Fighting Irish

The Archbishop Hoban Knights will challenge the Ursuline Fighting Irish at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Ursuline will be up against a hot Archbishop Hoban squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Knights were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over St. Joseph Academy on Monday. Considering the Knights have won eight games by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, Ursuline never let their opponents score on Monday. They blew past Canton Central Catholic 10-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Fighting Irish.

Ursuline's win bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Archbishop Hoban, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.

Archbishop Hoban beat Ursuline 13-10 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Fighting Irish have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.