Softball Game Preview: Comstock Colts vs. Parchment Panthers

The Comstock Colts will venture away from home to square off against the Parchment Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Comstock turned things around against Lawrence on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 18-2 margin over the Tigers.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Parchment and Lawton meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Panthers put the hurt on the Blue Devils with a sharp 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 19 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Comstock's victory bumped their record up to 2-18. As for Parchment, their win bumped their record up to 23-5.

Comstock suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to Parchment in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Colts avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.