Softball Game Preview: Necedah Cardinals vs. Royall Panthers

Necedah and Royall are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Cardinals will be playing at home against the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.

Necedah fell victim to Cloverleaf and their airtight pitching crew last Thursday. They came up short against the Colts, falling 12-0.

Necedah saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brianna Hendricks, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Royall, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Pittsville by a score of 10-5 on Friday.

Necedah's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Royall, the win got them back to even at 1-1.

Necedah couldn't quite get it done against Royall when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-1. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.