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 contest after beating Hershey, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Bayard came out on top in a nail-biter against Hershey on Tuesday, sneaking past 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 Monday as the team picked up their 47th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Hershey, falling 21-0.
Bayard has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10-1 record this season. As for Chase County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-18.
Everything went Bayard's way against Chase County in their previous matchup last Tuesday, as Bayard made off with a 10-0 victory. 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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