Softball Game Preview: Mahanoy Area Golden Bears vs. Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Red Raiders

The Mahanoy Area Golden Bears will head out to face off against the Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Red Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mahanoy Area is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.

Marian Catholic hit Mahanoy Area with a four-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Golden Bears lost 14-6 to Marian Catholic.

Naomi Kowalick was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Brode, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional beat Nativity BVM 13-10 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Raiders.

Gabby Dusendschine was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Reaghan Fuller also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.

Our Lady of Lourdes Regional kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 2.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 10.4.

Mahanoy Area's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Our Lady of Lourdes Regional, the win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-10.

Mahanoy Area's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. The Golden Bears have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Our Lady of Lourdes Regional, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Mahanoy Area continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.