Softball Recap: Denfeld Comes Up Short

Tuesday just wasn't the day for Denfeld's offense. They lost 15-0 to the Superior Spartans on Tuesday. The Hunters have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.

Denfeld's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Superior, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-4.

Denfeld and Superior could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in their respective state rankings. The Hunters will face off against Hibbing at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (279 vs. 134). Meanwhile, Superior (ranked 61st) will meet D.C. Everest (ranked third) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.