Softball Preview: Badger Braves vs. Mathews Mustangs
Badger is 0-10 against Mathews since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Badger Braves will look to defend their home field against the Mathews Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Badger is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Badger is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Bristol just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 11-5 to the Panthers.
Isabella Bailey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and eight unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Abbey Dubelko made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mathews stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Archbishop Hoban. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mathews considering their two-run performance the game before.
Badger now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Mathews, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Badger might still be hurting after the 16-1 loss they got from Mathews in their previous meeting on April 10th. Can Badger avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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