Softball Game Preview: Sudan Hornets vs. Hale Center Owls

By Team Reports Mar 22, 2025, 6:38am

Softball Preview: Sudan Hornets vs. Hale Center Owls

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The Sudan Hornets are taking a road trip to face off against the Hale Center Owls at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Sudan will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Ralls, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Sudan was the clear victor by a 17-6 margin over Ralls on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Hornets sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Reyna Limon-Johnson

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/21/25 @ Ralls2
02/21/25 vs Dalhart1
02/17/25 vs Trinity Christian1
02/15/25 vs Hereford1

Sudan let Lillianna Sanchez and Reyna Limon-Johnson run wild. Sanchez went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Limon-Johnson scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Limon-Johnson a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Kalissa Harris, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.

Sudan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .650. They are 10-1-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Meanwhile, Hale Center got the win against New Deal on Monday by a conclusive 14-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Owls.

Miella Anguiano made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in walks (one). She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.

In other batting news, Hale Center got a massive performance out of Alyssa Borunda, who scored three runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Bella Ruiz was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing seven bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Sudan's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-7-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs over those games. As for Hale Center, their record is now 13-5.

Sudan skirted past Hale Center 8-7 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Does Sudan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hale Center turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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