Softball Game Preview: De Queen Leopards vs. Dierks Outlaws

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Previous 3 Games

03/14/25 - Away	18-4 W
02/25/19 - Away	19-1 W
04/12/18 - Home	11-1 W

De Queen has gone a perfect 3-0 against Dierks recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Leopards will look to defend their home field against the Outlaws at 4:30 p.m. De Queen's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Dierks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.

De Queen will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Friday, then bounced right back against Arkadelphia on Tuesday. The Leopards blew past the Badgers 14-1. Considering the Leopards have won six matches by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, Dierks hadn't done well against Spring Hill recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Outlaws narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Bears 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Outlaws have posted since April 22, 2024.

De Queen's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Dierks, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.

Everything went De Queen's way against Dierks in their previous matchup back in March, as De Queen made off with an 18-4 victory. Do the Leopards have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Outlaws turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.