Softball Preview: Astoria/VIT Rebels vs. Cuba/Spoon River Valley Wildcats
Astoria/VIT is 0-10 against Cuba/Spoon River Valley since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Astoria/VIT Rebels are on the road again to play the Cuba/Spoon River Valley Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Astoria/VIT gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 14-8 margin over Bushnell-Prairie City. That's two games straight that Astoria/VIT has won by exactly six runs.
The team relied heavily on Dixie Chenoweth, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Preslea Parker, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Cuba/Spoon River Valley had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Tornadoes out 6-5.
Astoria/VIT's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Cuba/Spoon River Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Astoria/VIT suffered a grim 21-2 defeat to Cuba/Spoon River Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Astoria/VIT avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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