Softball Game Preview: Rensselaer Central Bombers vs. South Newton Rebels

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Previous Games

04/25/24 - Away	14-0 W
04/22/24 - Home	17-7 W
04/27/23 - Away	25-3 W
04/28/22 - Home	7-6 W
04/25/22 - Away	2-5 L
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Rensselaer Central is 8-2 against South Newton since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Bombers will welcome the Rebels at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Rensselaer Central's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while South Newton has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.

Rensselaer Central is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest loss since May 6, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Tri-County by a score of 5-3.

Kylie Spencer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

Meanwhile, South Newton came up short against Watseka on Tuesday and fell 9-4.

Cora Groover was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Faye Springsteen also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Rensselaer Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for South Newton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.

Everything went Rensselaer Central's way against South Newton in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Rensselaer Central made off with a 14-0 win. Do the Bombers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rebels turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.