Softball Recap: Bronson Takes a Loss

Bronson blew Chiefland out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Chiefland got their revenge. Bronson fell just short of Chiefland by a score of 5-3. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Indians earlier this season, when they won 8-0.

Julianne Lampton

Batters Struck Out

03/27/25 vs Chiefland	12
03/24/25 vs Trenton	10
03/21/25 @ Cedar Key	11
03/20/25 @ Seven Rivers Christian	8
03/14/25 vs Dixie County	13
+ 2 more games

Julianne Lampton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Brystal Howard was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenna Dean, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.

This is the second loss in a row for Bronson and nudges their season record down to 9-8. As for Chiefland, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-11.

Bronson and Chiefland could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Bronson (ranked 228th) will meet Williston (ranked 76th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Chiefland will face off against Branford at 7:00 p.m. on Monday down 269 places (303 vs. 34).