Softball Recap: Kings Christian triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Cassandra Burkett

By Team Reports Apr 27, 2024, 8:01am

Softball Recap: Kings Christian Crusaders vs. Alpaugh Buffalos

Kings Christian waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 16-11 win over the Alpaugh Buffalos. This was a revenge contest for Kings Christian, as the team was forced to settle for a 17-16 defeat when these two played two weeks ago.

The team relied heavily on Cassandra Burkett, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last eight games she's played. Kamryn Soto-Curtiss was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.

Kings Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Alpaugh, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Kings Christian beat Alpaugh by a score of 23-5.

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