Softball Recap: Childress Bobcats vs. Shallowater Mustangs
After a string of five wins, Childress's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 7-0 walloping at the hands of the Shallowater Mustangs. Childress has struggled against Shallowater recently, as their game on Saturday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Ansley Parr spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On Shallowater's side, Emma Davis made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Davis was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4.
Davis wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Phoenix Navejar, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Childress' loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-7. As for Shallowater, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Childress will head out on the road to challenge Slaton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Slaton knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Childress likes a good challenge. As for Shallowater, they will be playing at home against Abernathy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Shallowater is facing Abernathy at the right time seeing as Abernathy is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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