Softball Preview: Connally Cadets vs. Gatesville Hornets
The Connally Cadets will be playing at home against the Gatesville Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Connally has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since February 29.
Connally fell victim to Salado and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their tough 16-0 defeat to the Eagles might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Gatesville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on China Spring with a sharp 22-4 win. Gatesville might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Madison Hester and Meghan Mehaffey made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Hester tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Mehaffey pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Hester scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Mehaffey scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Gatesville got a big performance out of Kinlee Gardner, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Raylee Glover, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Connally's loss dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Gatesville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-13.
Everything went Connally's way against Gatesville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Connally made off with a 13-3 win. Does Connally have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gatesville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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