Softball Game Preview: Oakton Heads Out

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 5:57am

Softball Preview: Oakton Cougars vs. Centreville Wildcats

Oakton is 1-9 against Centreville since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Oakton Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Centreville Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Oakton's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against South Lakes on Monday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Seahawks. Oakton just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.

Centreville lost 12-5 to Chantilly on Thursday.

Oakton's loss dropped their record down to 8-6-1. As for Centreville, they dropped their record down to 2-14 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.

Everything went Oakton's way against Centreville when the teams last played back in April as Oakton made off with a 14-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oakton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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