Softball Game Preview: Kennedy Trojans vs. Perrydale Pirates

Kennedy is 8-2 against Perrydale since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Trojans are taking a road trip to take on the Pirates at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Kennedy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Country Christian just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 4-3.

Meanwhile, Perrydale fell victim to Yamhill-Carlton and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 11-0 to the Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, the Pirates' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Perrydale moved to 10-3 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak. As for Kennedy, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.

Kennedy suffered a grim 15-9 defeat to Perrydale in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.