Softball Game Preview: Goffstown Grizzlies vs. Timberlane Owls

The Goffstown Grizzlies will head out on the road to take on the Timberlane Owls at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Neither Goffstown nor Timberlane posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Goffstown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Hampshire's top teams: Londonderry, who was ranked first at the time (Goffstown was ranked ninth). The Grizzlies took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lancers on Wednesday. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Grizzlies were not able to get on the board.

Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Timberlane's offense. They came up short against Pinkerton on Monday, falling 7-0.

Goffstown's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3. As for Timberlane, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 5-3.

Goffstown suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Timberlane in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Grizzlies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.