Softball Game Preview: Utica Ford Falcons vs. Grosse Pointe North Norsemen

The Utica Ford Falcons will take on the Grosse Pointe North Norsemen at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Utica Ford's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Grosse Pointe North's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Utica Ford's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Dakota hitters got past them. The Falcons lost 10-0 to the Cougars on Monday. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Falcons were not able to get on the board.

Meanwhile, Grosse Pointe North came into Saturday's game having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over L'Anse Creuse North on Saturday. The contest marked the Norsemen's most dominant win of the season.

Grosse Pointe North's victory bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Utica Ford, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-6-1.

Utica Ford was able to grind out a solid win over Grosse Pointe North in their previous meeting back in April, winning 5-0. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Norsemen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.