Softball Recap: El Dorado Cougars vs. Bradshaw Christian The Pride
El Dorado fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Bradshaw Christian on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bradshaw Christian The Pride by a score of 9-8. El Dorado has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Taylor Gagne spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and four unearned) runs on 15 hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, El Dorado saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shayla Allen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, El Dorado didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bradshaw Christian only tossed four.
On Bradshaw Christian's side, Lexi Ortiz was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Slater, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
El Dorado's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Bradshaw Christian, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. El Dorado will challenge Union Mine at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Union Mine is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Bradshaw Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Rosemont at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Rosemont is coming into the contest with four straight victories at home, so Bradshaw Christian will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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