Softball Game Preview: Beecher Bobcats vs. Reed-Custer Comets

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Previous Games

03/28/25 - Home	10-1 W
05/15/24 - Home	7-0 W
05/25/19 - Neutral	3-0 W
05/24/19 - Neutral	3-0 W
04/13/19 - Away	8-0 W
+ 5 more games

Beecher is 9-1 against Reed-Custer since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Bobcats will venture away from home to square off against the Comets at 4:30 p.m. Beecher will come into the game with an undefeated record on the line.

Beecher's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Grant Park 14-0. Considering the Bobcats have won 13 matchups by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Allie Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 11 games.

In other batting news, Maddy Grooms was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted over her last nine contests. Another player making a difference was Emma Henderson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Beecher always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grant Park only posted an OBP of .000.

Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Reed-Custer's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 15-3 to Wilmington.

Reed-Custer's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Beecher, their record is now 19-0.

Beecher got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in March of 2025 against Reed-Custer by a conclusive 10-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bobcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.