Softball Preview: Guthrie Bluejays vs. Blanchard Lions
Guthrie has been away from home for three games now, but on Monday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Blanchard Lions at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Guthrie's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Edmond Santa Fe with a sharp 8-0 victory.
Ryn McCormick and Haley Gallo did most of the damage at the plate: McCormick scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Gallo scored a run while going 2-for-3. What's more, McCormick also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in September of 2023. Codi Hibbs was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Guthrie was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 0% earlier this season, but in their last ten games they've averaged 31.5%.
Meanwhile, Blanchard waltzed into their contest on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. Everything went their way against the Tigers as they made off with an 8-0 win.
Blanchard also got a great performance from Parker Jackson as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Jackson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Peyton Hector was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Quinlyn Johnson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Guthrie's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-7. As for Blanchard, their win bumped their record up to 29-5.
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