Softball Preview: Hartville Eagles vs. Stoutland Tigers
The Hartville Eagles will face off against the Stoutland Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Hartville is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Marshfield just ended the team's four-game winning streak last Tuesday. They fell 7-2 to the Bluejays.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Stoutland's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They came up short against Dixon, falling 11-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Tigers have suffered against the Bulldogs since September 12, 2016.
Stoutland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savannah Chaffin, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Hartville's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Stoutland, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.
Everything went Hartville's way against Stoutland in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Hartville made off with an 8-0 win. Does Hartville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Stoutland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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