Softball Game Preview: Seventy-First Falcons vs. Douglas Byrd Eagles

Seventy-First is on a seven-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Douglas Byrd an 18-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Seventy-First Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Douglas Byrd Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

Seventy-First fell victim to Jack Britt and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 19-0 to the Buccaneers.

Meanwhile, Douglas Byrd also failed to score in their most recent game. They came up short against Lumberton two weeks ago, falling 22-0.

Douglas Byrd's loss dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Seventy-First, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.

Seventy-First took their victory against Douglas Byrd in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 34-10 score. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.