Softball Game Preview: Hartville Eagles vs. Fordland Eagles

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Previous 6 Games

04/08/25 - Away	9-5 W
04/02/24 - Home	9-4 W
04/04/23 - Away	10-5 W
04/05/22 - Home	10-0 W
04/02/19 - Away	17-14 W
04/13/17 - Away	14-1 W

Hartville is a perfect 6-0 against Fordland since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. Hartville will be playing in front of their home fans against Fordland at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Hartville is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Norwood just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against the Pirates, falling 8-2. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

The home team had won the previous four meetings between Fordland and Mansfield, and Mansfield kept the tradition alive. The Eagles fell 8-4 to the Lions on Monday. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly four runs.

Hartville's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Fordland, they now have a losing record of 3-4.

Hartville was able to grind out a solid win over Fordland in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, winning 9-5. Will Hartville repeat their success, or does Fordland has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.