Softball Game Preview: Fulton Steamers vs. East Dubuque Warriors

The Fulton Steamers will head out on the road to take on the East Dubuque Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Fulton's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on River Ridge/Scales Mound with a sharp 7-0 win. The Steamers haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for East Dubuque, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They skirted past Platteville 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted since April 8th.

Curin Oberman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.

In other batting news, Tierney Miller was excellent, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

East Dubuque has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Fulton, their record now sits at 14-11.

Fulton couldn't quite finish off East Dubuque in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can the Steamers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.