Softball Game Preview: Sturgeon Bulldogs vs. Northeast Bearcats

By Team Reports Oct 4, 2024, 8:29am

Softball Preview: Sturgeon Bulldogs vs. Northeast Bearcats

Sturgeon is 0-7 against Northeast since September of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Sturgeon Bulldogs will welcome the Northeast Bearcats at 5:30 p.m.

Sturgeon is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Glasgow, falling 14-4. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly ten runs.

McKayla Singleton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Izabelle Boyd, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Northeast, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Moberly on Tuesday, sneaking past 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bearcats have posted since September 16, 2023.

Sturgeon's record is now 1-12. As for Northeast, they pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.

Sturgeon might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Northeast when the teams last played back in September of 2022. Can Sturgeon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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