Softball Game Preview: Keenan Raiders vs. Fox Creek Predators

Keenan is 0-3 against Fox Creek since March of 2017 but things could change on Tuesday. Keenan is taking a road trip to square off against Fox Creek at 6:00 p.m.

Keenan is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They lost 18-1 to Silver Bluff.

Meanwhile, Fox Creek entered their tilt with Augusta Christian on Monday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 11-5 win. Considering the Predators have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Jordyn Grant was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. That's the fewest earned runs she has allowed since back in March of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Fox Creek got a massive performance out of Jasmine Grant, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Grant a new career-high in RBI (three). Hannah Andrews was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.

Fox Creek pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Keenan, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.

Keenan might still be hurting after the 21-0 defeat they got from Fox Creek in their previous meeting back in March of 2018. Can Keenan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.