Softball Game Preview: Whitmire Wolverines vs. Dixie Hornets

The Whitmire Wolverines will head out to face off against the Dixie Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Whitmire will be strutting in after a win while Dixie will be coming in after a defeat.

Whitmire came out on top against Lamar on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run second inning. The Wolverines walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Silver Foxes.

Meanwhile, Dixie and Lewisville squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Dixie had to settle for second. They lost 11-1 to the Lions. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

Whitmire is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Dixie, their loss dropped their record down to 21-5.

Whitmire suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Dixie when the teams last played back in April. Can the Wolverines avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.