Softball Game Preview: Bucktail Bucks vs. Columbia Montour Vo-Tech Rams

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Previous Games

04/18/24 - Home	13-1 W
04/19/23 - Away	21-0 W
04/26/22 - Home	11-1 W
04/30/21 - Away	15-4 W
04/19/21 - Home	15-0 W
+ 5 more games

Bucktail is 8-2 against Columbia Montour Vo-Tech since May of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Bucks will head out on the road to challenge the Rams at 4:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Northwest Area hit Bucktail with a six-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bucks lost 11-1 to the Rangers. That's two games in a row now that the Bucks have lost by exactly ten runs.

Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Columbia Montour Vo-Tech's offense. They came up short against Berwick on Wednesday, falling 19-0. The Rams just can't catch a break and have now endured five defeats in a row.

This is the second loss in a row for Bucktail and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for Columbia Montour Vo-Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.

Columbia Montour Vo-Tech's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Bucktail has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Columbia Montour Vo-Tech, though, as they've been averaging only 3.4 strikeouts. Will Bucktail keep running through batters, or will the Rams buck the trend?

Bucktail took their victory against Columbia Montour Vo-Tech in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bucks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.