Softball Game Preview: Ida Bluestreaks vs. Madison Trojans

The Ida Bluestreaks are taking a road trip to take on the Madison Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ida will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.

Having struggled with three losses in a row, Ida turned things around against Napoleon on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Pirates a 12-0 shutout. That looming 12-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bluestreaks yet this season.

Alex Haws was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Haws was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That run was her first of the season.

In other batting news, Madi McCain was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilah Derian, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Ida was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Napoleon only posted a batting average of .136.

Meanwhile, Madison was able to grind out a solid win over Sand Creek on Monday, taking the game 10-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.

Mya Solis was excellent, getting on base in two of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Zoey Bringman was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.

Madison's record is now 6-1. As for Ida, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-4.