Softball Recap: Bolles Bulldogs vs. Bishop Snyder Cardinals
There's no place like home for Bolles, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They came out on top against the Bishop Snyder Cardinals by a score of 7-3 on Wednesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Bolles also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Taylor Clark made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Clark was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Leah Batts and Aleda Cashwell did most of the damage at the plate: Batts scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances, while Cashwell scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Taryn Freeman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
On Bishop Snyder's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Williamson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Bolles' win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-16. As for Bishop Snyder, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-15.
Bolles will challenge Andrew Jackson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Andrew Jackson has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.94 runs per game on average), something Bolles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bishop Snyder, they will head out on the road to take on Orange Park at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop Snyder has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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