Softball Game Preview: Pella Christian Eagles vs. Louisa-Muscatine Falcons

The Pella Christian Eagles will head out to take on the Louisa-Muscatine Falcons on Monday. Pella Christian will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

On Saturday, Pella Christian narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Cardinal 3-1.

Meanwhile, Louisa-Muscatine earned a 5-2 victory over Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.

Pella Christian pushed their record up to 13-16 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Louisa-Muscatine, their win bumped their record up to 29-7.

Pella Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Louisa-Muscatine when the teams last played back in July of 2017, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.