Softball Recap: Abernathy Comes Up Short

Abernathy lost against Liberty back in March of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Abernathy Antelopes came up short against the Liberty Patriots, falling 16-5. The Antelopes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Scotlann Bickel made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2. Natalie Romo was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

Even though they lost, Abernathy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .394 or higher in four consecutive matches.

Abernathy's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Liberty, the win snapped their losing streak at 14 games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-11 record.

Looking ahead, Abernathy will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Lockney at 11:00 a.m. Abernathy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Liberty, they are taking a road trip to challenge Ralls at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Ralls has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed ten runs per game on average), something Liberty will no doubt try to take advantage of.