Softball Game Preview: Belmont Cardinals vs. Booneville Blue Devils

For the second straight game, Belmont will face off against Booneville. The Cardinals will venture away from home to challenge the Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Belmont has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with eight straight defeats, while Booneville will come in with ten straight wins.

Tuesday just wasn't the day for Belmont's offense. They fell just short of Booneville by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cardinals have suffered since April 15, 2024.

Britley Hardin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.

Booneville's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Belmont, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.