Softball Game Preview: Hueytown Golden Gophers vs. Sumiton Christian Eagles

The Hueytown Golden Gophers are taking a road trip to challenge the Sumiton Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hueytown's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Tuesday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.

Hueytown fell victim to Springville and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 6-0 to the Tigers. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Golden Gophers haven't been shut out since back in February.

Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Saturday. Sumiton Christian fell just short of Oak Mountain by a score of 2-0.

Sumiton Christian's loss dropped their record down to 17-10. As for Hueytown, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-12.

Hueytown beat Sumiton Christian 5-1 when the teams last played back in March. Do the Golden Gophers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.