Softball Game Preview: Gardiner Tigers vs. Medomak Valley Panthers

The Gardiner Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Medomak Valley Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.

Gardiner fell victim to Leavitt and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Hornets. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Tigers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

ZOEY EPPERSON was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases.

Meanwhile, Medomak Valley put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Lincoln Academy a 3-0 shutout.

Medomak Valley's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Gardiner, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Gardiner suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Medomak Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.