Softball Preview: Llano Yellowjackets vs. Brady Bulldogs
Llano is 5-0 against Brady since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Llano Yellowjackets will head out on the road to square off against the Brady Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Llano has nine straight victories, Brady has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Llano can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They beat Florence by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-0.
Skylar Brown was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Brown has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Brown was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Llano got a massive performance out of Gwyn Burnett, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Jayme Duroy was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Brady fell victim to a tough 7-1 defeat at the hands of Ingram Moore on Friday.
Llano is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. As for Brady, their loss dropped their record down to 3-20.
Everything went Llano's way against Brady in their previous meeting back in March as Llano made off with a 12-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Llano since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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