Softball Recap: Loyd Star falls despite strong effort from Abby Burnette

By Team Reports Apr 28, 2024, 1:18am

Softball Recap: Loyd Star Hornets vs. Puckett Wolves

Loyd Star and Puckett squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Loyd Star had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Puckett Wolves by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that Loyd Star has lost by just one run.

Abby Burnette was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Kate Britt, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

On Puckett's side, their victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Marlee Dampeer, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

This is the second loss in a row for Loyd Star and nudges their season record down to 16-9-3. As for Puckett, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-8.

As of now, neither Loyd Star nor Puckett have any future games scheduled.

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