Softball Game Preview: Alief Hastings Bears vs. Alief Taylor Lions

The Alief Hastings Bears are taking a road trip to face off against the Alief Taylor Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Alief Hastings and seven for Alief Taylor.

Alief Hastings came up short against Alief Elsik on Tuesday, falling 13-7.

Meanwhile, Alief Taylor scored the most runs they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 21-10 to Alief Elsik. Even if the Lions couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.

Alief Taylor's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Alief Hastings, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.

Alief Hastings skirted past Alief Taylor 11-9 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.