Softball Recap: Buffalo Island Central wins going away against Bay

By Team Reports Apr 16, 2024, 10:12pm

Softball Recap: Buffalo Island Central Mustangs vs. Bay Yellowjackets

Buffalo Island Central came tearing into Monday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Bay Yellowjackets as they made off with a 14-4 win. This was payback for Buffalo Island Central, who suffered a 10-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Jaylyn Cagle made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Cagle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.

In other batting news, Kendra Towell was a standout: she fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Hallee Wells was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, and two RBI.

Buffalo Island Central is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Bay, they dropped their record down to 4-16 with that loss, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.

Buffalo Island Central will head out on the road to square off against Rector at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Buffalo Island Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. Bay does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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