Softball Game Preview: Houston Hawks vs. Redington Huskies

The Houston Hawks will face off against the Redington Huskies at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Houston is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Palmer, who was ranked 15th at the time (Houston was ranked 24th). The Hawks came up short against the Moose on Friday, falling 19-9.

Meanwhile, Redington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 26th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 16-0 to Palmer. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Huskies' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Houston's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Redington, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-16.

Houston skirted past Redington 17-15 in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Huskies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.