Softball Game Preview: Breckenridge Huskies vs. Vestaburg Wolverines

The Breckenridge Huskies will venture away from home to square off against the Vestaburg Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Breckenridge has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Breckenridge's last matchup with Alma could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Friday. The Huskies lost 13-3 to the Panthers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Huskies have suffered since April 19th.

Breckenridge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lydia Slavik, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two doubles.

Meanwhile, Vestaburg entered their tilt with Belding on Saturday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Black Knights. The Wolverines might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.

Addison Neelis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted over her last seven games. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one run and one double.

In other batting news, Megan Beetley was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. Emma Myers was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.

Vestaburg's record now sits at 19-3. As for Breckenridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-11.

Breckenridge suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Vestaburg in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Huskies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.