Softball Game Preview: Hoffman Estates Hawks vs. Addison Trail Blazers

The Hoffman Estates Hawks will head out to square off against the Addison Trail Blazers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hoffman Estates has now lost 11 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 27.

Hoffman Estates came up short against Barrington on Wednesday, falling 18-3. That's two games in a row now that the Hawks have lost by exactly 15 runs.

Hoffman Estates saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Rybicki, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.

Downers Grove South hit Addison Trail with a four-run third inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Blazers fell 6-1 to the Mustangs. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Blazers couldn't push the score so high this time.

Addison Trail now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Hoffman Estates, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.

Hoffman Estates might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from Addison Trail when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.