Softball Game Preview: Oroville Hornets vs. Republic Tigers

The Oroville Hornets will head out to take on the Republic Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Oroville lost 18-5 to Waterville on Saturday. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Republic unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against Northport, falling 23-13.

Oroville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Republic, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-3.

Oroville suffered a grim 25-7 defeat to Republic in their previous meeting on April 12th. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.