Softball Preview: Excelsior Springs Tigers vs. Winnetonka Griffins
Excelsior Springs is 3-0 against Winnetonka since August of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Excelsior Springs Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Winnetonka Griffins at 4:00 p.m.
Excelsior Springs can't be to happy about their upcoming road match considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Monday. They fell 11-8 to Central. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost four in a row.
Josie Casler was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The last time her OBP was this high was back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Dean, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, while Winnetonka put up plenty of runs back in August, the same can't be said for Ruskin. Everything went Winnetonka's way against Ruskin as Winnetonka made off with a 17-0 win.
Excelsior Springs took their victory against Winnetonka in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 11-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Excelsior Springs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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