Softball Game Preview: South Albany Redhawks vs. Corvallis Spartans

South Albany is 2-8 against Corvallis since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Redhawks will host the Spartans at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

South Albany is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Dallas on Friday. They came up short against the Dragons, falling 11-1.

Meanwhile, Corvallis lost 15-3 to Bend on Saturday.

Corvallis saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sienna Gee, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double.

Corvallis has also been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for South Albany, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.

South Albany couldn't quite get it done against Corvallis in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 6-2. Can the Redhawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.