Softball Game Preview: Shepard Astros vs. Thornton Fractional North Meteors

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Previous 6 Games

05/02/24 - Away	10-0 W
05/04/23 - Away	18-0 W
04/11/22 - Away	20-0 W
04/19/19 - Neutral	15-0 W
04/02/18 - Home	22-4 W
04/07/17 - Away	24-5 W

Shepard is a perfect 6-0 against Thornton Fractional North since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Astros are taking a road trip to face off against the Meteors at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Shepard has three straight victories, Thornton Fractional North has 14 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Tuesday, Shepard earned an 8-3 win over Oak Lawn.

Meanwhile, Thornton Fractional North fell victim to Evergreen Park and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 17-0.

Shepard pushed their record up to 21-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Thornton Fractional North, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.