Softball Game Preview: Sparrows Point Pointers vs. Catonsville Comets

The Sparrows Point Pointers will take on the Catonsville Comets at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sparrows Point has given up an average of 9.9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Sparrows Point fell victim to Eastern Tech and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Mavericks. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Pointers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Meanwhile, Catonsville came up short against Perry Hall on Tuesday and fell 8-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Comets in their meetings with the Gators: they've now lost four in a row.

Catonsville's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Sparrows Point, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-7.

Sparrows Point skirted past Catonsville 16-14 when the teams last played on April 1st. Will the Pointers repeat their success, or do the Comets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.