Softball Preview: Abilene Cowboys vs. Concordia Panthers
The Abilene Cowboys have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Concordia Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Abilene will be strutting in after a win while Concordia will be coming in after a defeat.
Abilene can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They put the hurt on Buhler with a sharp 12-6 victory.
Brooklyn Haaga spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Kambree Bryson and Jordan Signer did most of the damage at the plate: Bryson scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Signer scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Elliot, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Concordia had to settle for an 8-6 loss against Chapman on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Concordia in their matchups with Chapman: they've now lost seven in a row.
Concordia also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Jaylin Roush gave up just two earned (and six unearned) runs on five hits. Roush has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Concordia saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Erinae Flesher, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Abilene is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Concordia, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Concordia's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Abilene hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .371. It's a different story for Concordia, though, as they've only averaged .244. Will they be able to contain Abilene's hitters?
Abilene was able to grind out a solid win over Concordia when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 8-4. Will Abilene repeat their success, or does Concordia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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