Softball Game Preview: Good Samaritan HomeSchool Hornets vs. Bob Hope Eagles

The Good Samaritan HomeSchool Hornets will face off against the Bob Hope Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Good Samaritan HomeSchool has 11 straight victories, Bob Hope has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Good Samaritan HomeSchool took a 11-run loss the last time they faced off against Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Good Samaritan HomeSchool narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool 2-1.

Kinley Fife was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Fife wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Brown, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double. That stolen base marked the first that Brown snagged this season.

Bob Hope played against Zavalla on Tuesday and lost via forfeit.

Good Samaritan HomeSchool's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.63 hits in those games compared to only five in the others. As for Bob Hope, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.

Good Samaritan HomeSchool took their win against Bob Hope in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 24-0. Will Good Samaritan HomeSchool repeat their success, or does Bob Hope have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.