Softball Game Preview: Morristown Yellow Jackets vs. Waldron Mohawks

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Previous Games

05/10/24 - Home	14-3 W
05/09/24 - Away	18-3 W
05/12/23 - Away	10-1 W
05/11/23 - Home	11-1 W
05/13/22 - Home	4-6 L
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Morristown and Waldron are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Yellow Jackets will welcome the Mohawks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

Saturday just wasn't the day for Morristown's offense. They lost 15-0 to Triton Central on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Yellow Jackets' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Meanwhile, Waldron was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Triton Central, falling 16-0.

Morristown has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Waldron, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.

Waldron's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Morristown hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. It's a different story for Waldron, though, as they've only averaged .229. Will they be able to contain Morristown's hitters?

Everything went Morristown's way against Waldron in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Morristown made off with a 14-3 win. Will the Yellow Jackets repeat their success, or do the Mohawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.