Softball Game Preview: Hazard Plays at Home

By Team Reports May 6, 2024, 2:26am

Softball Preview: Hazard Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs vs. Belfry Pirates

Hazard is 0-3 against Belfry since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Hazard Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Belfry Pirates at 6:00 p.m. Hazard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.

In what's become a running theme this season, Hazard gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They never let Buckhorn onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hazard considering their two-run performance the game before.

Mikayla Shepherd was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Olivia Jones was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-2.

Meanwhile, Belfry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 7-2 to Pike County Central.

Hazard's win bumped their record up to 19-3. As for Belfry, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.

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