Softball Recap: Fort Bend Bush Turns Things Around After Road Loss

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Previous Games

03/07/25 - Home	15-5 W
04/09/24 - Away	10-15 L
03/08/24 - Home	3-18 L
04/11/23 - Home	0-17 L
03/10/23 - Away	3-17 L
+ 5 more games

There's no place like home for Fort Bend Bush, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They blew past the Fort Bend Elkins Knights 15-5 on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Broncos needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.

Kiersten Kyle was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.

In other batting news, Fort Bend Bush got a massive performance out of Alayna Rodriguez, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4. Victoria Aldridge was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.

Fort Bend Bush was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are undefeated (5-0) when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

With the victory, Fort Bend Bush broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-3-1. As for Fort Bend Elkins, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.

After both having extra time off, Fort Bend Bush and Fort Bend Travis will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field one another at 6:00 p.m. on March 18th. Fort Bend Bush is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. Fort Bend Elkins will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Fort Bend Dulles at 6:00 p.m. on March 18th. Fort Bend Elkins has given up an average of 14.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.