Softball Game Preview: Douglas Byrd Eagles vs. Seventy-First Falcons

Douglas Byrd is 1-9 against Seventy-First since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Eagles will square off against the Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Neither Douglas Byrd nor Seventy-First posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Douglas Byrd is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 31st straight game dating back to last season two weeks ago. They lost 22-0 to Lumberton.

Meanwhile, Seventy-First was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against Jack Britt, falling 19-0.

Douglas Byrd's loss dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Seventy-First, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.

Douglas Byrd suffered a grim 34-10 defeat to Seventy-First in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.