Softball Recap: Grapevine Mustangs vs. Denton Broncos
Grapevine had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.9 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Denton Broncos. Considering Grapevine has won six contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Gisele Rayngay made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Rayngay was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Grace Kelley was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Grace Dugan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Grapevine's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Denton, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-19-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grapevine will face off against Argyle at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grapevine's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Argyle's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Denton, they will head out on the road to challenge Lake Dallas at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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