Softball Game Preview: Bells Panthers vs. Leonard Tigers

Bells is 9-1 against Leonard since February of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Bells Panthers duke it out with Leonard Tigers at 1:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Bells' favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Leonard has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.

On Friday, Bells got the win against Howe by a conclusive 11-1. Considering the Panthers have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Leonard's offense. They lost 16-0 to S & S Consolidated on Monday.

Bells is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-1-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. Leonard's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.

Everything went Bells' way against Leonard in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Bells made off with a 26-3 victory. Will Bells repeat their success, or does Leonard have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.