Softball Preview: Oakville Tigers vs. Northwest Lions
After starting their season with three straight games on the road, Oakville is finally coming home. They will host the Northwest Lions at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Oakville needed a bit of extra time to put away Cor Jesu Academy. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Cor Jesu Academy 4-3.
Meanwhile, Northwest had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They never let the Knights onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won three contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Oakville now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Northwest, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Oakville couldn't quite finish off Northwest in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 9-7. Can Oakville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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