Softball Recap: Daleville Broncos vs. Monroe Central Golden Bears
Daleville gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Monroe Central Golden Bears. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Daleville also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Kyra Osborne made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Osborne was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Emily Simmons and Raegan Jackson did most of the damage at the plate: Simmons scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Jackson scored two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Simmons has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Cali Pattengale, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
On Monroe Central's side, Whitley Martin was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Makaylah Brainerd, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Daleville's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-1. As for Monroe Central, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6-1.
Daleville will be playing at home against Eastern Hancock at 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday. As for Monroe Central, they will head out on the road to challenge Tri at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Tri is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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