Softball Game Preview: Goshen Eagles vs. Ariton Purple Cats

By Team Reports Apr 5, 2024, 5:41am

Softball Preview: Goshen Eagles vs. Ariton Purple Cats

The Goshen Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Ariton Purple Cats at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Goshen nor Ariton posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Goshen fell victim to Luverne and their airtight pitching crew back in March. They suffered a tough 15-0 defeat at the hands of the Tigers. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Goshen was not able to get on the board.

Meanwhile, Ariton unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 4-0 to Long.

Goshen has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for Ariton, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.

Goshen couldn't quite finish off Ariton in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 and fell 7-5. Can Goshen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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