Softball Game Preview: Mandan Braves vs. Hillsboro/Central Valley H-CV Burros

The Mandan Braves will square off against the Hillsboro/Central Valley H-CV Burros at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Mandan will be strutting in after a victory while Hillsboro/Central Valley will be coming in after a defeat.

Mandan's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Turtle Mountain with a sharp 11-0 win. The victory continues a trend for Mandan in their matchups with Turtle Mountain: they've now won nine in a row.

Meanwhile, Hillsboro/Central Valley faced Kindred/Richland in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The H-CV Burros lost 21-0 to the Colts. The H-CV Burros haven't had much luck with the Colts recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.

Hillsboro/Central Valley's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Mandan, they now have a winning record of 4-3.