Softball Game Preview: Van Vandals vs. Ford Panthers

For the second straight game, Van will face off against Ford. The Vandals will challenge the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Van is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.

Van is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Ford get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory.

For Ford's part, Payton Perez spent all 10.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. Perez has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.

Van's win bumped their record up to 28-5-2. As for Ford, they moved to 20-9-1 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.