Softball Preview: Robertsdale Golden Bears vs. Bryant Hurricanes
Robertsdale is 8-2 against Bryant since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Robertsdale Golden Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Bryant Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. Robertsdale will be strutting in after a win while Bryant will be coming in after a defeat.
Robertsdale scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against W.S. Neal as Robertsdale made off with a 20-5 victory. The result was nothing new for Robertsdale, who have now won five matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
Rylee Budke made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Budke has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Budke was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Mattie Byrd was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Blakelynn Dunlavy was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bryant unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. Their rough 21-6 loss to Satsuma might stick with them for a while. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for four runs.
Bryant saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madelyn Ladnier, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Robertsdale's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Bryant, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
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