Softball Preview: Gilman City Hawks vs. Mercer Cardinals
After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Gilman City is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Mercer Cardinals at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Things were looking good for Gilman City after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Princeton by a score of 7-6. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Mercer didn't have quite enough to beat Cainsville on Thursday and fell 5-4.
Gilman City's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Mercer, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Gilman City beat Mercer 10-6 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Gilman City repeat their success, or does Mercer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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