Softball Preview: Hempstead Bobcats vs. Boling Bulldogs
Hempstead is 1-9 against Boling since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Hempstead Bobcats will head out on the road to face off against the Boling Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hempstead gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on Brazos with a sharp 14-2 win. With that victory, Hempstead brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Jaiden Deese made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Deese has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Deese was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Marriah Trujillo and Giselle Carrillo-Nieves did most of the damage at the plate: Trujillo scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Carrillo-Nieves went 5-for-5 with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Haley Herbert, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Boling beat Hempstead 9-4 on Tuesday.
Hempstead's win bumped their record up to 9-14. As for Boling, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10.
Hempstead came up short against Boling in their previous meeting on Tuesday, falling 9-4. Can Hempstead avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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