Softball Preview: Novinger Takes on Atlanta

The Novinger Wildcats will challenge the Atlanta Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Atlanta has given up an average of 9.9 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Novinger proved they can win big with a 10-run win on Monday. On Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They snuck past Green City with a 6-5 victory.

Meanwhile, La Plata hit Atlanta with a seven-run second inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hornets fell 12-7 to the Bulldogs.

Novinger has been performing well recently, winning three of their last four games. That's given a solid lift to their 8-10 record this season. The wins came by way of their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Atlanta, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-7.