Softball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Burkburnett

Burkburnett made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Decatur, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Burkburnett put the hurt on Decatur with a sharp 9-3 win on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.

Kennedy Smith

Batters Struck Out

03/25/25 @ Decatur	10
03/21/25 vs Castleberry	15
03/17/25 @ Bridgeport	7
03/07/25 vs Memorial	8
03/06/25 @ Archer City	3
+ 7 more games

Kennedy Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Delaney Reitz, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024. Macie Call was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.

Burkburnett's record is now 10-15. As for Decatur, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Burkburnett will square off against rival Eagle Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Decatur is set to take on their familiar foe Lake Worth at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.