Softball Preview: Evadale Rebels vs. Broaddus Bulldogs
The Evadale Rebels will be playing at home against the Broaddus Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Evadale is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Evadale's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Deweyville. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Evadale has scored all year.
Meanwhile, Broaddus has not done well against Chester recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Broaddus had just enough and edged Chester out 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Broaddus.
Laila Holloway spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Macie Cook, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Kaitlyn Pike was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Evadale pushed their record up to 13-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Broaddus, their win bumped their record up to 8-15.
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