Softball Game Preview: Otsego Knights vs. Northwood Rangers

The Otsego Knights will face off against the Northwood Rangers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Otsego lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Swanton, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's matchup. The Knights were the clear victors by an 18-1 margin over the Bulldogs on Tuesday. The Knights' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.

Meanwhile, Northwood made easy work of Waite on Friday and carried off an 18-2 win. The Rangers haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Otsego's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average this season. As for Northwood, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Otsego skirted past Northwood 2-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rangers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.