Softball Game Preview: Lovelady Lions vs. Normangee Panthers

A feisty cat fight will be fought as Lovelady Lions challenge Normangee Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lovelady has three straight wins, Normangee has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Monday, Lovelady made easy work of Centerville and carried off a 13-1 victory. Considering the Lions have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, Normangee came up short against Slocum on Monday, falling 10-2.

Normangee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracin Shaffer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.

Lovelady's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Normangee, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.

Everything went Lovelady's way against Normangee when the teams last played back in March, as Lovelady made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lovelady since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.