Softball Recap: Bucklin Red Aces vs. Skyline Thunderbirds
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bucklin can now relate to. They lost 11-1 to the Skyline Thunderbirds on Monday. Bucklin's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
For Skyline's part, Kory Anschutz and Corbin Armstrong made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Anschutz pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Armstrong didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Anschutz scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Armstrong went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Skyline let Gaby Eubank and Sarah Reyes loose on the outfield. Eubank scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Reyes scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Bucklin's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8-1. As for Skyline, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-13.
Bucklin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Skyline, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 21-9 victory vs. Stanton County on the 13th.
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