Softball Game Preview: Orono on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 15, 2024, 4:09am

Softball Preview: Orono Spartans vs. Waconia Wildcats

The Orono Spartans will stay at home for another game and welcome the Waconia Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Orono will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating New Prague, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Orono came out on top against New Prague by a score of 4-1 on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Orono has won by exactly three runs.

Meanwhile, Waconia sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over Benilde-St. Margaret's on Tuesday.

Orono pushed their record up to 6-11 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Waconia, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-11.

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