Softball Preview: McLeod Longhorns vs. Kerens Bobcats
McLeod has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Kerens Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. McLeod's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Kerens' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
McLeod is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Fruitvale a 3-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Kerens came into Friday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Hawkins by a score of 5-0 on Friday.
Rylee Spivey made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Spivey has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Spivey was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Spivey wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kayla Gonzales, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
McLeod is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 21-9 record this season. As for Kerens, their record now sits at 23-11.
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