Softball Game Preview: Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire Titans vs. West Bend-Mallard Wolverines

Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire has gone a perfect 7-0 against West Bend-Mallard recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wolverines. Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire and Sioux Central meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Titans came out on top against the Rebels by a score of 15-12. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Titans considering their one-run performance the game before.

Meanwhile, West Bend-Mallard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell 10-7 to Northwest Webster.

Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for West Bend-Mallard, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.

Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire took their victory against West Bend-Mallard when the teams last played back in June by a conclusive 8-0 score. Will the Titans repeat their success, or do the Wolverines have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.