Softball Recap: Burkburnett Wins Going Away Against Vernon

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Burkburnett). Everything went their way against the Vernon Lions on Saturday as the Burkburnett Bulldogs made off with a 21-3 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.

Delaney Reitz

Batters Struck Out (Career)

02/22/25 vs Vernon	11
02/15/24 @ Valley View	9
04/05/24 @ Hirschi	8
02/16/24 vs Childress	3

Delaney Reitz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that she's hit this season.

In other batting news, Lydia Duff was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. She also put up a stolen base, which washer first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Smith, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.

Burkburnett now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Vernon, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Burkburnett will venture away from home to square off against Eagle Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Burkburnett's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Eagle Mountain's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Vernon, they will square off against Bowie at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.