Softball Game Preview: Kate Duncan Smith DAR Patriots vs. North Sand Mountain Bison

The Kate Duncan Smith DAR Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the North Sand Mountain Bison at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.

Kate Duncan Smith DAR easily dispatched Brindlee Mountain on Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Kate Duncan Smith DAR fell just short of North Jackson by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Patriots couldn't push the score so high this time.

Addison Stinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits. What's more, she gave up only zero walks, the fewest she's had over her last nine matches.

On the hitting side, Kate Duncan Smith DAR saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anna Jackson, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Sand Mountain, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They skirted past Sylvania 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bison have posted since April 29, 2024.

North Sand Mountain's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Kate Duncan Smith DAR, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.

Kate Duncan Smith DAR came out on top in a nail-biter against North Sand Mountain when the teams last played back in March of 2015, sneaking past 4-2. Will Kate Duncan Smith DAR repeat their success, or does North Sand Mountain have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.