Softball Recap: Harts Bluff Bulldogs vs. Linden-Kildare Tigers
If Harts Bluff was feeling good off their 14-6 takedown of Avery last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Harts Bluff Bulldogs fell victim to a tough 20-8 defeat at the hands of the Linden-Kildare Tigers on Tuesday. Harts Bluff has struggled against Linden-Kildare recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Leah Mackenzie and Perla Solorio did some serious damage despite the final result: Mackenzie scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Solorio scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Mackenzie has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayleigh Martin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Linden-Kildare's side, the team relied heavily on Kaycee Neville, who fired off two home runs, nine RBI, and a double while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Olivia Stewart, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Harts Bluff's loss dropped their record down to 9-14-1. As for Linden-Kildare, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-8-1.
Harts Bluff will be playing at home against Harleton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Harts Bluff is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Linden-Kildare, they will head out on the road to take on Maud at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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