Softball Game Preview: Braswell Bengals vs. Hebron Hawks

The Braswell Bengals will head out to square off against the Hebron Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Braswell has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 7.

Friday just wasn't the day for Braswell's offense. They lost 15-0 to Coppell on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Bengals have lost by exactly 15 runs.

Meanwhile, while Hebron put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Lewisville. The Hawks were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over the Farmers. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.

The result came thanks to Kate Buesing's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 16 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on EK Hagedorn, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. Allie Lovett also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.

The victory made it two in a row for Hebron and bumps their season record up to 17-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Braswell, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-19.

Braswell suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Hebron when the teams last played back in March. Can the Bengals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.