The River Valley Blackhawks will face off against the Poynette Pumas at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. River Valley has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight losses, while Poynette will come in with eight straight victories.
On Thursday, River Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Richland Center and fell 6-5.
Meanwhile, Poynette put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's fifth consecutive shutout on Thursday. They never let Marshall get on the board and left with a 12-0 win. The Pumas might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.
Poynette's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for River Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
River Valley suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Poynette when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Blackhawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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