Softball Game Preview: Chaparral Bobcats vs. Belton Tigers

A feisty cat fight will be fought as Chaparral Bobcats take on Belton Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Chaparral is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.

Chaparral's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Waco with a sharp 11-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bobcats.

Madison Edwards made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single earned run, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in February. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February.

Kendal Macklin

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/25/25 vs Waco	5
02/25/25 vs Killeen	4
02/14/25 vs Bruceville-Eddy	3
03/14/25 @ West	2
03/20/25 vs Ellison	1

In other batting news, Kendal Macklin and Mikayla Hudson did most of the damage at the plate: Macklin went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and five RBI, while Hudson went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave Macklin a new career-high. Anna Rivas Estiamba was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Chaparral always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Waco only posted an OBP of .000.

Meanwhile, Belton didn't have quite enough to beat University on Tuesday and fell 7-6. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Hailey Schutz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.

The victory got Chaparral back to even at 8-8. As for Belton, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.

Chaparral suffered a grim 20-3 defeat to Belton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Chaparral avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.