Softball Game Preview: Mason County Eastern Cardinals vs. Marion Eagles

For the second straight game, Mason County Eastern will face off against Marion. The Cardinals will host the Eagles at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mason County Eastern has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Marion will arrive with four straight wins.

Mason County Eastern came into this matchup off a tough 15-run defeat last Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Marion by a score of 9-7 on Monday.

Marion pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 10.0 runs this season. As for Mason County Eastern, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.