Softball Preview: Kalida Wildcats vs. Continental Pirates
Kalida has enjoyed a seven-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Continental Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kalida is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Pandora-Gilboa 20-11. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Kalida considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, Continental came tearing into Tuesday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Wildcats 4-2.
Kalida's win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-9. As for Continental, they pushed their record up to 10-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Kalida might still be hurting after the 19-7 loss they got from Continental in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Kalida avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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