Softball Preview: Southern Columbia Area Tigers vs. Bloomsburg Panthers
Southern Columbia Area is 0-10 against Bloomsburg since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Southern Columbia Area Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Bloomsburg Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Southern Columbia Area took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Columbia Montour Vo-Tech as Southern Columbia Area made off with a 14-1 win. Southern Columbia Area's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Bloomsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They suffered a tough 20-10 defeat at the hands of Loyalsock Township.
Kara Bodganowicz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Madeline Devine was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Southern Columbia Area's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Bloomsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Southern Columbia Area couldn't quite finish off Bloomsburg when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 3-1. Thankfully for Southern Columbia Area, Madison Roberts (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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