Softball Game Preview: Fulton Steamers vs. Polo Marcos

Fulton has gone a perfect 3-0 against Polo recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Steamers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Marcos at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Saturday, Fulton beat Pearl City 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Steamers.

Polo came out on top against Amboy on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run seventh inning. The Marcos took their match against the Clippers 8-5.

Cheyenna (Chey) Wilkins was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024.

Wilkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Samantha Gray, who went 2-for-4 with one run. Those two hits gave Gray a new career-high. Leah Tobin was another, earning two RBI and one stolen base.

Fulton pushed their record up to 10-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Polo, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-11.

Everything went Fulton's way against Polo in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Fulton made off with a 21-4 win. Do the Steamers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Marcos turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.