Softball Game Preview: Nease Panthers vs. Fletcher Senators

The Nease Panthers will square off against the Fletcher Senators at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Fletcher took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Nease, who comes in off a win.

While Nease's win against Bishop Snyder wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Panthers skirted past the Cardinals 3-2. The victory was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Nease saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Casey Eliason, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Meanwhile, Fletcher came up short against Atlantic Coast on Wednesday and fell 4-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Senators in their meetings with the Stingrays: they've now lost six in a row.

Fletcher now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Nease, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.

Fletcher's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Nease has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Fletcher, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2 strikeouts. Will Nease keep running through batters, or will the Senators buck the trend?

Nease came out on top in a nail-biter against Fletcher when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 3-1. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Senators turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.