Softball Game Preview: Mahanoy Area Golden Bears vs. Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Red Raiders

The Mahanoy Area Golden Bears will face off against the Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Red Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Mahanoy Area is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Tamaqua on Wednesday. They came up short against the Blue Raiders, falling 16-1. The loss continues a trend for the Golden Bears in their meetings with the Blue Raiders: they've now lost eight in a row.

Meanwhile, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 15-0 to Blue Mountain.

Mahanoy Area's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Our Lady of Lourdes Regional, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.

Our Lady of Lourdes Regional's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Mahanoy Area has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .448. It's a different story for Our Lady of Lourdes Regional, though, as they've only averaged .359. Will they be able to contain Mahanoy Area's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.