Softball Game Preview: Holton Wildcats vs. Jefferson West Tigers

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Previous Games

05/05/25 - Home	12-2 W
05/05/25 - Home	2-1 W
04/01/24 - Home	7-6 W
04/01/24 - Home	2-15 L
04/03/23 - Away	17-8 W
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Holton has gone 8-2 against Jefferson West recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Wildcats will take on the Tigers in a tournament on Saturday. Holton is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.

Holton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Jefferson West, who was ranked 24th at the time (Holton was ranked 22nd). The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Tigers on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won four matches by ten runs or more so far this season.

For Jefferson West's part, Megan Malone was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

Jefferson West pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Holton, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.