Softball Game Preview: Bayard Tigers vs. Chase County Longhorns

By Team Reports Sep 25, 2024, 5:48am

Softball Preview: Bayard Tigers vs. Chase County Longhorns

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The Bayard Tigers will head out to square off against the Chase County Longhorns on Saturday. Chase County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Bayard, who comes in off a win.

Bayard will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Hershey, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Bayard won by a run and slipped past Hershey 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 is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10-1 record this season. As for Chase County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-18.

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 squad 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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