Softball Game Preview: Gateway Panthers vs. Freedom Patriots

The Gateway Panthers will challenge the Freedom Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Gateway is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 26 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Poinciana on Thursday. They lost 11-1 to the Eagles. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.

Meanwhile, Freedom came up short against Innovation on Thursday, falling 17-3. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Freedom saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evanna Hance, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.

Gateway's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Freedom, their loss dropped their record down to 2-19.

Gateway took their win against Freedom when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 19-9 score. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.