Softball Preview: Canyon Eagles vs. Borger Bulldogs
Canyon is 5-0 against Borger since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Canyon Eagles have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Borger Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Canyon put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Perryton a 15-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, everything went Borger's way against Perryton on Friday as Borger made off with a 15-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Borger.
Natalie Chisum was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Chisum was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kynlee Mitchell, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Hayden Luna, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Canyon's victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Borger, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-14.
Everything went Canyon's way against Borger in their previous meeting back in March as Canyon made off with a 12-0 victory. Does Canyon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Borger turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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