Softball Preview: Affton Cougars vs. Kirkwood Pioneers
Affton has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Kirkwood Pioneers at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Affton's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Mehlville on Tuesday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 13-0. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Kirkwood's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Hazelwood West by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Pioneers have suffered since September 14th.
Affton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Kirkwood, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-16.
Affton might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Kirkwood when the teams last played last Tuesday. Can Affton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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