Softball Recap: Buffalo Gap's Loss Ends Five-Game Winning Streak at Home

By Team Reports May 6, 2025, 5:12pm

Softball Recap: Buffalo Gap Bison vs. Stuarts Draft Cougars

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Buffalo Gap dropped their record down to 10-5 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Stuarts Draft Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-2 back in April.

As for Stuarts Draft, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.

For Stuarts Draft's part, Karlee Layne made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts Layne has posted since back in April. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.

In other batting news, Stuarts Draft got a massive performance out of Maddy Miller, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs Miller has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Lillian Krieg, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI.

Coming up, Buffalo Gap will head out to square off against Parry McCluer at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Stuarts Draft, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fort Defiance at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.

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