Softball Game Preview: Stigler Panthers vs. Vinita Hornets

For the second straight game, Stigler will face off against Vinita. The Panthers will head out to take on the Hornets at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.

Stigler easily dispatched Spiro on Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Panthers fell just short of Vinita by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Panthers have suffered since August 23, 2024.

Vinita is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 18-24 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Stigler, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.