Softball Game Preview: Collinsville Pirates vs. Tioga Bulldogs

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Previous Games

02/28/25 - Away	2-12 L
04/12/24 - Away	8-4 W
03/19/24 - Home	6-17 L
04/14/23 - Home	17-2 W
03/22/23 - Away	8-1 W
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Collinsville has gone 8-2 against Tioga recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. Collinsville will be playing in front of their home fans against Tioga at 5:30 p.m. Collinsville has given up an average of 10.4 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Collinsville came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Whitewright, falling 17-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Pirates in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.

Collinsville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tessa Vannoy, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Tioga came tearing into Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.

Tioga pushed their record up to 10-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Collinsville, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.

Collinsville might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Tioga when the teams last played back in February. Will Collinsville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.