Softball Game Preview: Ovid-Elsie Marauders vs. Fowler Eagles

The Ovid-Elsie Marauders will take on the Fowler Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ovid-Elsie will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.

On Tuesday, Ovid-Elsie earned an 11-8 victory over Durand. The Marauders haven't had any issues with the Railroaders recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Fowler's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Grand Ledge by a score of 4-3.

Ovid-Elsie's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-16-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Fowler, their loss dropped their record down to 19-8.

Ovid-Elsie beat Fowler 9-6 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will the Marauders repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.