Softball Preview: Siloam Springs Panthers vs. Greenwood Bulldogs
Siloam Springs is 0-10 against Greenwood since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Siloam Springs Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Greenwood Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m.
While Siloam Springs couldn't quite beat Prairie Grove on Thursday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-point loss they were dealt on Tuesday. Siloam Springs fell just short of Prairie Grove by a score of 9-7. Siloam Springs just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, Greenwood had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They never let the Goblins onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Greenwood, who have now won five games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Greenwood got a big performance out of Emmy Burton, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Floyd, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Siloam Springs' loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Greenwood, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Siloam Springs suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Greenwood in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Siloam Springs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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