Softball Game Preview: Hixson Wildcats vs. Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences Patriots

Hixson has gone a perfect 5-0 against Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Patriots at 5:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Hixson's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.

While Hixson's win against Ooltewah wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wildcats had just enough and edged out the Owls 2-1 on Thursday.

Sara Martin

Hits (Career)

04/03/25 vs Ooltewah	2
03/27/25 @ Soddy Daisy	1
03/26/25 vs East Hamilton	1
03/12/25 vs Whitwell	1
03/03/25 @ Cleveland	1

The team relied heavily on Sara Martin, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brantley Bruggink, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.

Meanwhile, Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences fell victim to Bledsoe County and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 11-0. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.

Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences' defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Hixson, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.

Hixson took their win against Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences when the teams last played back in May of 2018 by a conclusive 20-7 score. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.