Softball Game Preview: Harts Bluff Bulldogs vs. Maud Cardinals

The Harts Bluff Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Maud Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Maud took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Harts Bluff, who comes in off a win.

Harts Bluff took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Rivercrest, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Harts Bluff had just enough and edged out Rivercrest 6-5 on Friday.

Meanwhile, after a string of 12 wins dating back to last season, Maud's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Linden-Kildare. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Cardinals couldn't push the score so high this time.

Keira Mangtamag made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. Bailey Branam also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Harts Bluff's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Maud, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 11-1.

Harts Bluff suffered a grim 20-10 defeat to Maud when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Harts Bluff avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.