Softball Game Preview: McLeod Leaves Home

By Team Reports Apr 26, 2024, 1:09pm

Softball Preview: McLeod Longhorns vs. Fruitvale Bobcats

The McLeod Longhorns will head out on the road to face off against the Fruitvale Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. McLeod is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.

McLeod heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Thursday. They fell just short of Fruitvale by a score of 4-3.

For Fruitvale's part, Kyla Bain made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over 11 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Bain has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Bain was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.

In other batting news, Ronnye Tull was incredible, scoring a run while going 4-for-5.

McLeod's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-9. As for Fruitvale, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-17.

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