Softball Game Preview: Sickles Gryphons vs. Blake Yellow Jackets

The Sickles Gryphons are taking a road trip to take on the Blake Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Sickles fell victim to Sunlake and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 7-0 to the Seahawks. The defeat continues a trend for the Gryphons in their meetings with the Seahawks: they've now lost three in a row.

Sickles saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kelsie Meister, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.

Lennard hit Blake with a four-run third inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Yellow Jackets came up short against the Longhorns, falling 12-1. The Yellow Jackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Sickles' loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Blake, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Sickles has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Blake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Sickles took their victory against Blake in their previous matchup on April 1st by a conclusive 18-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gryphons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.