Softball Recap: Dalhart Takes a Loss

Dalhart fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Palo Duro on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Palo Duro Dons by a score of 13-12. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (11), the Wolves still had to take the loss.

Sydni Hyer put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Hyer was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Audra Jobe made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Millie Voss was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.

Even though they lost, Dalhart kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. This was only their first loss (out of five games) when they post 11 or more hits.

Wolves

Previous 5 Games

03/03/25 @ Palo Duro	12-13
02/27/25 @ Perryton	11-7
02/22/25 vs Perryton	4-2
02/22/25 vs Highland Park	19-7
02/21/25 vs Sudan	5-5

With the loss, Dalhart broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Palo Duro, their win ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6.

Coming up, Dalhart will square off against Lubbock Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Palo Duro, they will face off against Coronado at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.