Softball Preview: Bristow Pirates vs. Verdigris Cardinals
The Bristow Pirates will take on the Verdigris Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Bristow will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run they dealt Amber-Pocasset on Friday. Bristow was the clear victor by a 12-6 margin over Amber-Pocasset.
Bristow got a great performance from Natalie McCarthy as she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Kylie Harper was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tinlee Roberts, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bristow always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .565. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Verdigris waltzed into their contest on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over the Racers. Considering the Cardinals have won ten matchups by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Bristow's victory bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Verdigris, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Bristow might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Verdigris when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Bristow have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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