Softball Recap: Goodland Cowboys vs. Ulysses Tigers
There's no place like home for Goodland, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They never let the Ulysses Tigers onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Goodland considering their two-run performance the match before.
Allison Cure was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Cure has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Cure was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alessa Rickard, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Grace Riedesel was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Ulysses' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devany Vitolas, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Goodland's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Ulysses, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Goodland will have a chance to go back-to-back against Ulysses: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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