Softball Game Preview: Madonna Blue Dons vs. St. Clairsville Red Devils

Blue Dons

Runs

04/21/25 @ Weir	1
04/17/25 @ East Liverpool	13
04/16/25 @ Trinity Christian	23
04/15/25 vs St. Clairsville	12
04/11/25 @ Bridgeport	8
+ 12 more games

The Madonna Blue Dons will venture away from home to square off against the St. Clairsville Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Madonna is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.

Madonna is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Weir just ended the team's 15-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 5-1 to the Red Riders. The matchup marked the Blue Dons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Rylee Birkhimer was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run.

Meanwhile, St. Clairsville came into Saturday's contest having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Buckeye Trail on Saturday, sneaking past 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Red Devils have posted since April 1st.

St. Clairsville's win bumped their record up to 2-15. As for Madonna, their loss dropped their record down to 15-2.

Madonna took their victory against St. Clairsville in their previous meeting on Tuesday by a conclusive 12-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Dons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.