Softball Recap: Preston Extends Home Winning Streak to Six

By Team Reports Sep 9, 2024, 7:18pm

Softball Recap: Preston Pirates vs. Cushing Tigers

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Preston entered their tilt with Cushing on Monday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. Everything went their way against the Cushing Tigers as they made off with a 10-2 victory. Considering the Pirates have won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

The team relied heavily on KYNLEE MARTIN, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of OLIVIA BEAVER, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Preston was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in four consecutive matches.

Preston pushed their record up to 18-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Cushing, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.

Preston will welcome Rejoice Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Preston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Cushing, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Stroud at 5:00 p.m. Stroud's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Cushing's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

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