Softball Game Preview: Strathmore Spartans vs. Porterville Panthers

By Team Reports Apr 13, 2024, 1:09pm

Softball Preview: Strathmore Spartans vs. Porterville Panthers

Strathmore is 0-5 against Porterville since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Strathmore Spartans will be playing at home against the Porterville Panthers at 3:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Friday just wasn't the day for Strathmore's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-0 walloping at the hands of Lindsay on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Strathmore's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Strathmore saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jada Bravo, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.

Meanwhile, Porterville suffered a rough 16-2 loss at the hands of Redwood on Thursday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Porterville in their matchups with Redwood: they've now lost three in a row.

This is the second loss in a row for Strathmore and nudges their season record down to 4-14. As for Porterville, they now have a losing record at 7-8.

Strathmore suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Porterville in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Strathmore 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.

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