Softball Preview: Locust Grove Pirates vs. Rejoice Christian Eagles
The Locust Grove Pirates will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Rejoice Christian Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Locust Grove's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Miami hitters got past them. Locust Grove came up short against Miami on Thursday, falling 12-2.
Meanwhile, Rejoice Christian fell victim to Pawhuska and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 12-0 to the Huskies. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Huskies recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Locust Grove has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-5 record this season. As for Rejoice Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Locust Grove took their win against Rejoice Christian in their previous meeting on August 13th by a conclusive 8-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Locust Grove since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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