Softball Recap: Bayard Tigers vs. Chadron Cardinals
With a playoff game on the line, Bayard rose to the challenge on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Chadron Cardinals out 15-13. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their two-run performance the game before.
Bayard let Shayleigh West and Krista West loose on the outfield. Shayleigh scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances, while Krista scored a run while going 2-for-4. Shayleigh is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Jenna Flores, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bayard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a OBP of .500 or higher in five consecutive matches.
Bayard pushed their record up to 12-12-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Chadron, their loss dropped their record down to 13-15.
Bayard has already played their next contest, an 8-0 defeat against Twin River on the 7th. Chadron does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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