Softball Game Preview: Kingston Buccaneers vs. Port Angeles Roughriders

Kingston hasn't had much luck against Port Angeles recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Buccaneers will head out on the road to take on the Roughriders at 4:15 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Kingston was handed a six-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Orting 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Buccaneers have posted since May 17, 2024.

Meanwhile, Port Angeles came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Bulldogs. That's two games straight that the Roughriders have won by exactly ten runs.

Port Angeles' victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Kingston, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8-1.