Softball Game Preview: Southern Choctaw Indians vs. Marengo Panthers

The Southern Choctaw Indians will challenge the Marengo Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Southern Choctaw is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.

Southern Choctaw is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Millry just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 6-5.

Keri McGee was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases. Emerald Dunigan was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Marengo duked it out with Choctaw County two weeks ago. The Panthers came up short against the Tigers, falling 16-0. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Marengo now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Southern Choctaw, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-7-1.

Southern Choctaw took their win against Marengo in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 23-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.