Softball Game Preview: Souhegan Sabers vs. Oyster River Bobcats

The Souhegan Sabers are taking a road trip to square off against the Oyster River Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.

Souhegan came up short against Trinity on Thursday, falling 13-6. That's two games in a row now that the Sabers have lost by exactly seven runs.

Isabelle Brandt made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. Grace Harrold was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Oyster River got the win against Kingswood on Friday by a conclusive 18-5.

Oyster River got a massive performance out of Kate Michaud, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Laura Boughton, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI.

Oyster River was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kingswood only posted a batting average of .222.

Oyster River's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-0-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Souhegan, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

Souhegan suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Oyster River in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Sabers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.