Softball Game Preview: Badger Braves vs. Mathews Mustangs

Badger is 0-10 against Mathews since May of 2021 but things could change on Monday. The Braves will square off against the Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Badger is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.

Badger fell victim to Maplewood and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rockets. Braves fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Rockets since on Friday.

Samantha Bradbury

Batters Struck Out

05/02/25 vs Maplewood	6
04/30/25 @ Grand Valley	11
04/28/25 @ Harding	6
04/24/25 @ Windham	12

Samantha Bradbury spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Badger saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyleigh Hall, who went 2-for-3 with one triple.

Meanwhile, Mathews has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.21 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They came up short against Berea-Midpark, falling 11-1. The Mustangs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Badger's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Mathews, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-4.

Badger might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Mathews when the teams last played back in April. Can the Braves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.