Softball Game Preview: South St. Paul Packers vs. Simley Spartans

Packers

Runs

04/30/25 @ Hill-Murray	5
04/25/25 vs Mahtomedi	19
04/23/25 @ St. Anthony Village	15
04/22/25 vs Hastings	1
+ 5 more games

South St. Paul is 2-8 against Simley since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Packers will look to defend their home field against the Spartans at 4:30 p.m. South St. Paul is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.

On Wednesday, South St. Paul came up short against Hill-Murray and fell 9-5.

Sidney Thompson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Emma Mauer, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.

Meanwhile, Simley had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hill-Murray on Thursday, sneaking past 19-18.

South St. Paul's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Simley, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.

South St. Paul couldn't quite get it done against Simley when the teams last played back in April as they fell 9-4. Will the Packers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.