Softball Game Preview: Stratford Tigers vs. Auburndale Apaches

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04/29/25 - Home	2-8 L
05/28/24 - Away	0-5 L
04/25/24 - Home	5-2 W
04/23/24 - Away	5-6 L
05/30/23 - Neutral	10-8 W
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Stratford and Auburndale are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Apaches at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Stratford 3.9, Auburndale 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.

It was a proper cat-fight when Stratford faced off against Edgar on Thursday. The Tigers came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 4-1. Winning may never get old, but the Tigers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Meanwhile, Auburndale earned an 8-5 win over Marathon on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Apaches in their matchups with the Red Raiders: they've now won seven in a row.

Stratford's win bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Auburndale, their victory bumped their record up to 12-4.

Stratford might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Auburndale when the teams last played last Tuesday. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.