The Archbold Blue Streaks will face off against the Eastwood Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Archbold is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Otsego. The game was the first time the Blue Streaks have beaten the Knights on their field since March 28, 2016.
Meanwhile, Eastwood came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 13-0 shutout. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.
Archbold is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Eastwood, they pushed their record up to 21-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Archbold suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Eastwood when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will the Blue Streaks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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