Softball Game Preview: Sandwich Indians vs. Woodstock Blue Streaks

Sandwich is a perfect 3-0 against Woodstock since April of 2024 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Indians will venture away from home to square off against the Blue Streaks at 4:30 p.m.

Sandwich is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Richmond-Burton just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Rockets, falling 8-0.

Sandwich saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Corneils, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Abigail Johnson also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Meanwhile, Woodstock hadn't done well against Plano recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Blue Streaks walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Reapers. Considering the Blue Streaks' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Woodstock's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-11 and their overall record up to 4-16. As for Sandwich, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.

Sandwich skirted past Woodstock 2-1 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.