Softball Game Preview: Hillsborough Raiders vs. Hopewell Valley Central Bulldogs

The Hillsborough Raiders will challenge the Hopewell Valley Central Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

On Wednesday, Hillsborough was able to grind out a solid win over Old Bridge, taking the game 10-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hopewell Valley Central). They put the hurt on Trenton Central with a sharp 15-4 victory on Tuesday. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Tornadoes recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.

Hopewell Valley Central's victory bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Hillsborough, their win bumped their record up to 5-13.

Hillsborough beat Hopewell Valley Central 4-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2016. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.