Softball Game Preview: Weston-McEwen/Griswold Tiger Scots vs. Lost River Raiders

The Weston-McEwen/Griswold Tiger Scots will challenge the Lost River Raiders on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Weston-McEwen/Griswold is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Perrydale an 8-0 shutout.

Meanwhile, Lost River entered their tilt with Illinois Valley on Wednesday with eight consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with nine. They put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 6-0 win. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Lost River's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Weston-McEwen/Griswold, their victory bumped their record up to 13-3.