Softball Game Preview: Thorp Cardinals vs. Owen-Withee Blackhawks

The Thorp Cardinals will square off against the Owen-Withee Blackhawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Thorp has three straight wins, Owen-Withee has 13 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Thorp and Cadott meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Cardinals came out on top against the Hornets by a score of 11-7.

Meanwhile, Owen-Withee lost 16-1 to Cadott on Friday.

Thorp now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Owen-Withee, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.

Thorp might still be hurting after the 17-0 loss they got from Owen-Withee in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.