Softball Game Preview: Shelby Valley Wildcats vs. Union Bears

The Shelby Valley Wildcats will head out to challenge the Union Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Shelby Valley has given up an average of 10.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Shelby Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell 12-8 to Ross on Tuesday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Union came into Tuesday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with an 11-7 victory over John Battle on Tuesday. That looming 11-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bears yet this season.

Shelby Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Union, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.

Shelby Valley suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Union in their previous matchup back in April of 2015. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.