Softball Game Preview: Carroll Eagles vs. Houston Academy Raiders

Carroll hasn't had much luck against Houston Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Neither Carroll nor Houston Academy posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Carroll is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-1 to Dothan, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.

Meanwhile, Houston Academy suffered their closest defeat since March 1st on Wednesday. They fell just short of Wicksburg by a score of 2-0.

Houston Academy's loss dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Carroll, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13-1.

Carroll suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Houston Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.