Softball Preview: Tioga Bulldogs vs. Muenster Hornets
Tioga is 1-7 against Muenster since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Tioga Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Muenster Hornets at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, everything went Tioga's way against Alvord as Tioga made off with a 17-3 victory.
Meanwhile, Muenster had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Tuesday. They blew past the Indians 13-2.
Skyler Reed made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Reed has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Reed was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Muenster let Anna Kay Hennigan and Brooke Tyler loose on the outfield. Hennigan went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple, while Tyler went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Tyler is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddy Johnson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Tioga pushed their record up to 18-6-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Muenster, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.
Tioga suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Muenster when the teams last played back in March. Will Tioga have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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