Softball Game Preview: Wausau West Warriors vs. Merrill Bluejays

The Wausau West Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Merrill Bluejays at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

On Tuesday, Wausau West came up short against D.C. Everest and fell 6-2. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Merrill, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past La Crosse Logan 15-13. Considering the Bluejays' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Wausau West's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Merrill, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-8.

Wausau West couldn't quite finish off Merrill in their previous meeting on April 8th and fell 6-4. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.