Softball Game Preview: Gering Bulldogs vs. Polk County Slammers

The Gering Bulldogs will take on the Polk County Slammers in a tournament on Saturday. Gering is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.

Gering fell victim to Kearney and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 13-0 to the Bearcats. Considering the last time the Bulldogs couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.

Gering saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacelyn Brown, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.

Meanwhile, Polk County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 10-5 to Blue River. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Polk County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Gering, their loss dropped their record down to 16-10.

Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Gering hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Polk County struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.

Everything went Gering's way against Polk County when the teams last played back in September of 2024, as Gering made off with an 11-1 win. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Slammers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.