Softball Game Preview: Eastern Warriors vs. Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Blue Jays

The Eastern Warriors will face off against the Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Blue Jays at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Eastern has three straight victories, Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Eastern had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt West Union on Tuesday. The Warriors put the hurt on the Dragons with a sharp 12-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington came up short against Peebles on Friday and fell 7-2.

Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Eastern, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.