Softball Game Preview: Sipsey Valley Bears vs. Northridge Jaguars

The Sipsey Valley Bears will venture away from home to challenge the Northridge Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Sipsey Valley has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the 1st.

Sipsey Valley fell victim to Tuscaloosa County and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Wildcats, falling 6-0.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northridge). They walked away with a 20-17 victory over Fayette County on Thursday.

Elliott Williams was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Madelyn Abston, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.

Northridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .638. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Northridge's record now sits at 5-8. As for Sipsey Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.

Sipsey Valley couldn't quite get it done against Northridge when the teams last played on March 1st as they fell 7-2. Can Sipsey Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.