Softball Preview: Western Panthers vs. Harper Creek Beavers
Western is 3-0 against Harper Creek since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Western Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Harper Creek Beavers at 4:00 p.m.
Western is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs last Tuesday, they were much more limited against Coldwater last Wednesday. They lost 14-2 to the Cardinals.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Harper Creek sidestepped Otsego for a 6-5 win.
The team relied heavily on Sophie Kline, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Halverson, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Western's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Harper Creek, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-12 record this season.
Western was able to grind out a solid victory over Harper Creek in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Western since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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