Softball Game Preview: Guardian Angels Central Catholic Bluejays vs. Bishop Neumann Cavaliers

Guardian Angels Central Catholic hasn't had much luck against Bishop Neumann recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Bluejays will head out on the road to square off against the Cavaliers at 6:30 p.m. Bishop Neumann took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Guardian Angels Central Catholic, who comes in off a win.

Guardian Angels Central Catholic will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating St. Cecilia, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Bluejays walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Bluehawks on Monday.

Avery Kaup was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run. Abby Kreikemeier was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.

Guardian Angels Central Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Bishop Neumann didn't have quite enough to beat Ashland-Greenwood on Monday and fell 7-5.

Aubrey Fujan was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.

Guardian Angels Central Catholic's record is now 16-11. As for Bishop Neumann, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-8.

Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Guardian Angels Central Catholic hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Bishop Neumann struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.

Guardian Angels Central Catholic might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Bishop Neumann in their previous matchup back in August. Can the Bluejays avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.