Softball Game Preview: Bluffton Tigers vs. Southern Wells Raiders

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Previous Games

05/06/24 - Away	20-5 W
05/06/24 - Away	21-6 W
04/25/23 - Home	13-5 W
04/26/22 - Away	10-4 W
05/18/21 - Away	4-8 L
+ 5 more games

Bluffton is 8-2 against Southern Wells since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Tigers will host the Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither Bluffton nor Union City made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Tigers came up short against the Indians, falling 6-0. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Southern Wells was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 12-0 to Fort Wayne Bishop Luers.

Southern Wells saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Jones, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base. Jones has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.

Southern Wells' defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Bluffton, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.

Southern Wells' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bluffton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .336. It's a different story for Southern Wells, though, as they've only averaged .225. Will they be able to contain Bluffton's hitters?

Bluffton took their win against Southern Wells in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 20-5 score. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.