Softball Preview: Owatonna Huskies vs. Albert Lea Tigers
Owatonna is 7-2 against Albert Lea since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Owatonna Huskies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Albert Lea Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Owatonna's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Albert Lea's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Owatonna is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Northfield (and have done all season long). Everything went Owatonna's way against Northfield on Tuesday as Owatonna made off with a 16-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Owatonna considering their two-run performance the game before.
Albert Lea lost 12-2 to Mayo on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for Albert Lea in their matchups with Mayo: they've now lost seven in a row.
Albert Lea saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nevaeh Walcholz, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Owatonna has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Albert Lea, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Owatonna took their win against Albert Lea in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. Will Owatonna repeat their success, or does Albert Lea have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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