Bushland has won seven straight games at home, while River Road has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Falcons will welcome the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bushland's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Dalhart as they made off with a 12-0 victory.
Brooklyn Briano
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Brooklyn Briano tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bushland got a massive performance out of Chayney Snelson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Snelson has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Piper Francis, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Bushland lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. They are 12-2 when they post two or more home runs.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Wildcats on Tuesday. River Road blew past Canadian 13-0.
Carol Koval made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Koval was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Sharp, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Sydnee Kane was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
River Road has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games. As for Bushland, their victory bumped their record up to 18-11.
Bushland came up short against River Road when the teams last played back in March, falling 14-9. Will the Falcons 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.
