Softball Recap: Kingwood Park Panthers vs. Dayton Broncos
There's no place like home for Kingwood Park, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Dayton Broncos out 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Kingwood Park also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
For Dayton's part, Madi Alvarado was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Alvarado has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Isabella Barziza made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Kingwood Park is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Dayton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 19-8.
Kingwood Park will head out on the road to challenge Nacogdoches at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Nacogdoches hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Dayton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Porter at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Dayton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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