Softball Preview: Granbury Pirates vs. Aledo Bearcats
Granbury is 1-9 against Aledo since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Granbury Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Aledo Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Granbury comes in on four and Aledo on 22.
On Tuesday, Granbury beat Saginaw 6-2.
Allison Dafoe made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Dafoe has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Dafoe was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Preslee Carnes was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Abby Stone, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Aledo sidestepped Azle for a 4-3 win.
Taylor McKean spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up 14 Ks.
On the hitting side, Aledo saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brenlee Gonzales, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Granbury now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Aledo, their victory was their 12th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 26-2.
Granbury suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Aledo in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gonzales, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Now that Granbury knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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