Softball Preview: Freer Buckaroos vs. Refugio Bobcats
The Freer Buckaroos will head out on the road to face off against the Refugio Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Freer will be strutting in after a victory while Refugio will be coming in after a defeat.
Freer can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They put the hurt on Agua Dulce with a sharp 12-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Freer needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Emily Balboa made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Balboa was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Daniela Salinas was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Samantha Barker, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Refugio unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak last Friday. Their tough 13-4 loss to Three Rivers might stick with them for a while.
Freer is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Refugio, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-8.
Freer took their victory against Refugio when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 8-2. Will Freer repeat their success, or does Refugio have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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