Softball Preview: Bayard Tigers vs. Chase County Longhorns
The Bayard Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Chase County Longhorns on Saturday. Bayard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Bayard will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Hershey, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Bayard had just enough and edged Hershey out 6-5.
Jenna Flores was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Shayleigh West, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Chase County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 48th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Cozad, falling 24-7.
Bayard is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10-1 record this season. As for Chase County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-19.
Bayard took their victory against Chase County when the teams last played last Tuesday by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bayard since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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