Softball Game Preview: Durand-Arkansaw Panthers vs. Bloomer Blackhawks

The Durand-Arkansaw Panthers will square off against the Bloomer Blackhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Durand-Arkansaw is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.

Durand-Arkansaw's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Elmwood/Plum City as they made off with a 7-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Panthers have posted against the Wolves since May 12, 2022.

Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Bloomer's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Stanley-Boyd by a score of 6-4.

Bloomer saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addy Zwiefwlhofer, who went 1-for-3 with one run.

Bloomer's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Durand-Arkansaw, their win bumped their record up to an identical 10-4.

Durand-Arkansaw beat Bloomer 13-8 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blackhawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.