Softball Game Preview: Horseshoe Bend Generals vs. Beulah Bobcats

Horseshoe Bend is 2-8 against Beulah since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Generals will challenge the Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. Horseshoe Bend will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.

On Monday, Horseshoe Bend made easy work of Central of Clay County and carried off a 16-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Generals, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.

Brynlee Alford and Lily Moss made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Alford tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Moss tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. Alford has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up a single earned run in nine consecutive appearances. At the plate, Alford scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Moss scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs Moss has posted since back in March of 2024.

Marigrace Jones

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/14/25 vs Central of Clay County	5
04/06/24 @ Cleburne County	2
02/20/24 @ Fayetteville	2
04/08/25 vs Isabella	1
03/29/25 @ Central of Clay County	1

In other batting news, Marigrace Jones was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one double. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cara Mae Davis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.

Horseshoe Bend kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Beulah suffered their closest loss since March 22nd on Friday. They fell just short of Pleasant Valley by a score of 5-3.

Horseshoe Bend is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-3-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Beulah, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-15-1.

Horseshoe Bend came out on top in a nail-biter against Beulah when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Generals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.