Softball Game Preview: Central Mountain Wildcats vs. DuBois Beavers

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Previous Games

03/24/25 - Home	4-3 W
05/28/24 - Away	13-11 W
04/26/24 - Away	5-1 W
05/30/23 - Neutral	9-1 W
05/31/22 - Away	6-5 W
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Central Mountain is 9-1 against DuBois since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Wildcats will square off against the Beavers at 12:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Central Mountain sitting on 12 straight wins and DuBois on three.

The home team had won the previous five meetings between Central Mountain and Hollidaysburg, and Central Mountain kept the tradition alive. The Wildcats blew past the Golden Tigers 12-1 on Tuesday. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.

Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, DuBois rose to the challenge on Monday. They never let the Bulls get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The Beavers are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the eighth match they've won by 6+ runs this season.

Brielle Gray was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Haley Reed, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: DuBois kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive games.

Central Mountain's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for DuBois, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.

Central Mountain came out on top in a nail-biter against DuBois in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.