Softball Recap: Harts Bluff Bulldogs vs. Bloomburg Wildcats
Harts Bluff had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past the Bloomburg Wildcats 9-3. This was payback for Harts Bluff, who suffered a 13-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jaci Caplinger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Caplinger was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Perla Solorio was incredible, going 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Alex Ochoa, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Harts Bluff's win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 8-12-1. As for Bloomburg, they dropped their record down to 0-4 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harts Bluff will take on Maud at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Maud is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season. As for Bloomburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Linden-Kildare at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Linden-Kildare is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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