Softball Recap: Baldwyn Bearcats vs. Strayhorn Mustangs
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Baldwyn had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Strayhorn Mustangs. Five seems to be a good number for Baldwyn as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Gabee Lee was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Lee has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lee was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caroline Craven, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bellamy Hogue, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
The victory (which was Baldwyn's third in a row) raised their record to 8-10. As for Strayhorn, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.
Baldwyn will have a chance to go back-to-back against Strayhorn: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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