Softball Game Preview: Bethel Wildcats vs. Kolbe-Cathedral Cougars

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Previous Games

05/01/23 - Home	19-5 W
05/17/22 - Away	20-18 W
05/12/21 - Away	13-0 W
04/10/21 - Home	15-4 W
05/10/19 - Home	12-4 W
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Bethel is 8-2 against Kolbe-Cathedral since May of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Wildcats will host the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Bethel has given up an average of 13.6 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Bethel is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They came up short against Masuk, falling 18-2.

Kolbe-Cathedral never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Harding on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Presidents with a sharp 16-5 victory. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 11 runs or more this season.

Kolbe-Cathedral pushed their record up to 6-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.3 runs over those games. As for Bethel, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.

Everything went Bethel's way against Kolbe-Cathedral in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, as Bethel made off with a 19-5 win. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.