Softball Game Preview: Mehlville Panthers vs. Kirkwood Pioneers

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Mehlville is 1-7 against Kirkwood since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mehlville Panthers are on the road again to play the Kirkwood Pioneers at 4:15 p.m.

Mehlville lost 17-2 to Fox on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Kirkwood came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Cougars a 16-0 shutout.

Mehlville's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Kirkwood, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-15.

Mehlville came up short against Kirkwood in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, falling 5-2. Can Mehlville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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