Softball Game Preview: Shadow Mountain Matadors vs. Mingus Marauders

The Shadow Mountain Matadors will take on the Mingus Marauders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

On Thursday, Shadow Mountain didn't have quite enough to beat Goldwater and fell 17-16. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (13), the Matadors still had to take the loss.

Meanwhile, Mingus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 21-11 to Mohave.

Shadow Mountain dropped their record down to 7-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Mingus, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.

Shadow Mountain suffered a grim 20-10 defeat to Mingus when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Matadors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.