Softball Game Preview: Carey Blue Devils vs. Margaretta Polar Bears

The Carey Blue Devils will challenge the Margaretta Polar Bears at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Carey is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Colonel Crawford with a sharp 20-12 win on Friday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Meanwhile, Margaretta came into Tuesday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victors by a 19-9 margin over Open Door Christian on Tuesday.

The team relied heavily on Lucy Edwards, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with seven stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Those seven stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Ellaynah Schaefer was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.

Margaretta always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Carey's victory bumped their record up to 3-9. As for Margaretta, their win bumped their record up to 4-10.