Softball Game Preview: North Hills Indians vs. Fox Chapel Foxes

North Hills is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Fox Chapel is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Indians will welcome the Foxes at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

North Hills had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Mars on Monday. The Indians blew past the Fightin' Planets 15-3. The Indians have beaten the Fightin' Planets the last eight times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Fightin' Planets has come to flipping the script.

Meanwhile, Fox Chapel got themselves on the board against Penn Hills on Monday, but Penn Hills never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 15-0 win.

Fox Chapel's victory bumped their record up to 8-1-1. As for North Hills, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.

North Hills took their victory against Fox Chapel when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0 score. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Foxes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.