Softball Game Preview: North Iowa Bison vs. Forest City Indians

North Iowa is 2-8 against Forest City since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Bison will look to defend their home field against the Indians at 6:00 p.m.

North Iowa is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Garner-Hayfield/Ventura, falling 10-0. That's two games in a row now that the Bison have lost by exactly ten runs.

Meanwhile, Forest City hadn't done well against North Union recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Indians came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 7-4.

Forest City is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for North Iowa, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.

North Iowa might still be hurting after the 10-2 defeat they got from Forest City when the teams last played on June 2nd. Will the Bison have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.