Softball Game Preview: Resurrection Catholic Eagles vs. Salem Wildcats

The Resurrection Catholic Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Salem Wildcats at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Resurrection Catholic comes in still looking for their first win of the season.

Resurrection Catholic is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 20 runs last Wednesday, they were much more limited against East Marion on Thursday. They lost 8-1 to East Marion.

Meanwhile, Salem unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Sacred Heart by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered since February 8th.

Salem's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 9-9. As for Resurrection Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.

Resurrection Catholic suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Salem in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.