Softball Recap: Sylvan-Lucas Mustangs vs. Colby Eagles
Sylvan-Lucas lost against Colby on Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Sylvan-Lucas Mustangs fell 6-2 to the Colby Eagles. Sylvan-Lucas has not had much luck with Colby recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Sylvan-Lucas saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Crawford, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Colby's side, Ryler Carter made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Carter has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Carter was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Colby let Hayden Bellamy and Jalyssa Sabatka loose on the outfield. Bellamy scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Sabatka scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sadie Cheney, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Sylvan-Lucas' loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Colby, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6.
Sylvan-Lucas has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Minneapolis on Monday. Sylvan-Lucas is facing Minneapolis at the right time seeing as Minneapolis is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Colby, they will head out on the road to take on Hugoton at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Hugoton knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Colby likes a good challenge.
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