Softball Game Recap: Durant Cougars vs. Leto Falcons

By Team Reports Mar 26, 2024, 8:47pm

Softball Recap: Durant Cougars vs. Leto Falcons

In what's become a running theme this season, Durant gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They never let the Leto Falcons onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. With that victory, Durant brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.

Leanne Allen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Allen has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Allen was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lennox Ullrich, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Giana Lopez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

The win was the third in a row for Durant, bringing their record for this year to 7-6. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9.3 runs. As for Leto, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.

Durant will head out on the road to square off against Newsome at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Leto, they will be playing at home against Robinson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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