Softball Game Preview: North Zulch Bulldogs vs. Snook Bluejays

North Zulch is 1-9 against Snook since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Bluejays at 5:00 p.m. North Zulch has given up an average of 18.7 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

North Zulch is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 21-1 to Milano.

Meanwhile, Snook was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Somerville. Bluejays fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Yeguas since on Friday.

Aubrey Becker put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off two hits. Becker was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off three triples, three RBI, and one run while going 3-for-4.

In other batting news, Marissa Batiste made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.

Snook's loss dropped their record down to 5-14-1. As for North Zulch, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.

North Zulch suffered a grim 24-18 defeat to Snook when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Bulldogs 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.