Softball Preview: McCook Bison vs. Wray/Yuma Eagles
McCook has been away from home for seven games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Wray/Yuma Eagles at 5:00 p.m. McCook is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
McCook's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Highway 6. The result was nothing new for the Bison, who have now won 14 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Brooklynn Gillen was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Bortner, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, McCook didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Highway 6 only tossed a.
Meanwhile, Wray/Yuma entered their contest against Valley on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Wray/Yuma lost 15-2 to Valley. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Eagles couldn't push the score so high this time.
McCook is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Wray/Yuma, they now have a losing record at 5-6-1.
Wray/Yuma's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: McCook hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. It's a different story for Wray/Yuma, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain McCook's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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