Softball Game Preview: Festus Heads Out

The Festus Tigers will kick their season off against the Incarnate Word Academy Red Knights on Friday. First pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m.

After dropping their season opener at home, Festus is headed out to face a Red Knights team ready to give their home crowd a win. Incarnate Word Academy lost 8-2 to Owasso on Thursday. The loss leaves the Red Knights without a win on the season.

Their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Festus, they've got a clean slate. Last year, they finished on the right side of .500 (13-12), and they're hoping to kick off an even more successful campaign this year.

Festus couldn't quite finish off Incarnate Word Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2019 and fell 7-5. Can Festus avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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