Softball Game Preview: St. Cloud Bulldogs vs. Tohopekaliga Tigers

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Previous 5 Games

04/08/25 - Home	8-0 W
04/13/22 - Home	18-0 W
02/25/21 - Away	19-0 W
04/30/19 - Home	18-3 W
04/18/19 - Home	15-0 W

St. Cloud is a perfect 5-0 against Tohopekaliga since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Bulldogs will challenge the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

St. Cloud barely beat Ocoee the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bulldogs blew past the Knights 9-1 on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tohopekaliga, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Everything went their way against Bishop Moore on Tuesday as they made off with a 17-6 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Tigers needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.

Anaya Josue was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 5-for-5. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Anijah Limones, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.

Josue wasn't the only one making solid contact: Tohopekaliga kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Tohopekaliga pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.2 runs over those games. As for St. Cloud, their victory bumped their record up to 17-5.

Everything went St. Cloud's way against Tohopekaliga in their previous matchup last Tuesday, as St. Cloud made off with an 8-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.