Softball Game Preview: Fort Defiance Indians vs. Riverheads Gladiators

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Previous Games

05/06/24 - Away	1-3 L
04/09/24 - Home	2-3 L
05/11/23 - Away	3-4 L
04/11/23 - Home	7-9 L
05/20/22 - Away	9-0 W
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Fort Defiance and Riverheads are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Indians will welcome the Gladiators at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Fort Defiance's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Riverheads has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.

Fort Defiance is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 21-4 margin over Waynesboro on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.

Meanwhile, Riverheads came up short against Buffalo Gap on Tuesday and fell 11-7.

Fort Defiance has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Riverheads, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.

Fort Defiance couldn't quite finish off Riverheads when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 3-1. Will the Indians have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.