Softball Preview: Bartlesville Bruins vs. Preston Pirates
Bartlesville is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Preston is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bartlesville Bruins will host the Preston Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bartlesville: 3.2, Preston: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bartlesville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oklahoma's top teams: Broken Arrow, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Bartlesville was ranked 24th). Bartlesville fell 5-0 to Broken Arrow on Monday. The Bruins' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Preston won against Morris on Thursday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Preston walked away with a 6-1 victory over Porum. That's two games straight that the Pirates have won by exactly five runs.
TAYLAN STARR made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, JOSIE COPE was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was KRISTIN HOLUBY, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Bartlesville's defeat dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Preston, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-3 record this season.
Bartlesville came up short against Preston when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 3-0. Will Bartlesville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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