Softball Recap: McCook Bison vs. Highway 6 Trailblazers
McCook entered their tilt with Highway 6 on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Highway 6 Trailblazers an 11-0 shutout. Considering the Bison have won 15 games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Brooklynn Gillen was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. She is also on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Paige Bortner was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, McCook didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Highway 6 only tossed a.
McCook is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Highway 6, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.
McCook will square off against Wray/Yuma at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. McCook's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Wray/Yuma's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Highway 6, they will venture away from home to challenge Gothenburg at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Highway 6 is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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