Softball Game Preview: North Caddo Titans vs. Haynesville Golden Tornado

Titans

Runs

04/01/25 @ North Webster	3
03/31/25 vs Mansfield	22
03/27/25 @ Caddo Magnet	11
03/20/25 vs Loyola College Prep	3
03/19/25 vs Green Oaks	16
+ 7 more games

North Caddo has gone 6-0-1 against Haynesville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Titans will head out to take on the Golden Tornado at 4:00 p.m. North Caddo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.

North Caddo easily dispatched Mansfield on Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Titans fell just short of North Webster by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday.

Nataleigh Ball was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.

Ball wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Garner, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.

Meanwhile, Haynesville entered their match against Doyline on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Golden Tornado came up short against the Panthers, falling 14-5.

Haynesville suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 10-3. As for North Caddo, they dropped their record down to 4-8 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.

North Caddo came out on top in a nail-biter against Haynesville in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, sneaking past 7-6. Do the Titans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Golden Tornado turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.