Softball Game Preview: Rio Hondo Bobcats vs. Veterans Memorial Chargers

The Rio Hondo Bobcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Veterans Memorial Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Rio Hondo is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They lost 14-4 to Hanna.

Rebekah Zuniga made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2.

Meanwhile, Veterans Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Calallen, falling 9-1. That's two games in a row now that the Chargers have lost by exactly eight runs.

Veterans Memorial saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

Veterans Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Rio Hondo, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.

Veterans Memorial's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Rio Hondo hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .367. It's a different story for Veterans Memorial, though, as they've only averaged .251. Will they be able to contain Rio Hondo's hitters?

Rio Hondo couldn't quite finish off Veterans Memorial in their previous meeting back in February and fell 4-2. Can Rio Hondo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.