Softball Game Preview: Plymouth Wildcats vs. Garden City Cougars

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Previous 3 Games

04/25/24 - Home	10-4 W
05/30/23 - Away	9-7 W
04/29/18 - Neutral	11-1 W

Plymouth is a perfect 3-0 against Garden City since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Cougars at 12:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

As a matter of fact, Plymouth put up the most runs they have all season on Friday. They never let Western International get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.

Julia Chancellor was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Gabby Jankowski, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.

Plymouth always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Garden City entered their tilt with Robichaud on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 22-0 win. The Cougars' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matches.

Garden City pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.6 runs over those games. As for Plymouth, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season.

Plymouth took their victory against Garden City when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.