Softball Game Preview: North Side Steers vs. Western Hills Cougars

North Side and Western Hills are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The North Side Steers will challenge the Western Hills Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. North Side will be strutting in after a win while Western Hills will be coming in after a loss.

Last Monday, North Side made easy work of Castleberry and carried off a 21-10 victory.

Meanwhile, Western Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Lake Worth, falling 19-3.

Western Hills saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Dudley, who went a perfect2-for-2 with two RBI and one double.

North Side's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Western Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.

North Side was able to grind out a solid victory over Western Hills when the teams last played back in February of 2021, winning 7-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Side since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.