Softball Recap: O'Neill Eagles vs. Central City Bison
O'Neill gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on the Central City Bison with a sharp 12-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
The team relied heavily on Bristol Scott, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Loretta Scofield, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, O'Neill didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central City only tossed five.
O'Neill now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Central City, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 10-9.
O'Neill's road trip will continue as they head out to face Pierce at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pierce is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so O'Neill will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Central City, they will square off against Southern Valley/Alma at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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