Softball Preview: Smethport Hubbers vs. Elk County Catholic Crusaders
Smethport is 0-5 against Elk County Catholic since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Smethport Hubbers will head out on the road to square off against the Elk County Catholic Crusaders at 4:15 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Smethport is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Galeton with a sharp 20-2 win last Wednesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Smethport with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Elk County Catholic beat Brockway 9-4 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Elk County Catholic.
Smethport has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Elk County Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
Smethport might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Elk County Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Smethport avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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