Softball Recap: Mineral Springs Hornets vs. Garrett Memorial Christian Saints
If Mineral Springs was feeling good off their 10-0 takedown of Nevada last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mineral Springs Hornets' tough 15-5 defeat to the Garrett Memorial Christian Saints on Friday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mineral Springs of the 16-9 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
For Garrett Memorial Christian's part, Evan Chambless was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, five stolen bases, and three runs. Mikayla Fields was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
Mineral Springs now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Garrett Memorial Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Mineral Springs will look to defend their home field on Monday against Kirby at 4:30 p.m. Kirby knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Mineral Springs likes a good challenge. As for Garrett Memorial Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Nevada at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Garrett Memorial Christian is facing Nevada at the right time seeing as Nevada is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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