Softball Game Preview: Pecatonica Heads Out

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2024, 3:38am

Softball Preview: Pecatonica Vikings vs. River Ridge Timberwolves

The Pecatonica Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the River Ridge Timberwolves at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. River Ridge took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Pecatonica, who comes in off a win.

Pecatonica will head into Tuesday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 18-run loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Darlington on Tuesday. Pecatonica narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Darlington 8-6.

Meanwhile, River Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 8-2 to Highland.

Abby Doyle made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.

Pecatonica's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for River Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.

Pecatonica skirted past River Ridge 4-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pecatonica since the squad 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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