Softball Recap: Bucktail Bucks vs. Benton Tigers
Bucktail put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Benton Tigers onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Fans of Bucktail have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Makenna Stone was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Stone was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gianna Balchun and Makenzie Wagner did most of the damage at the plate: Balchun scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Wagner went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Lola English, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Bucktail pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs per game. As for Benton, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Bucktail beat Benton by a score of 20-0 later that day.
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