Softball Game Preview: Reagan County Owls vs. Forsan Buffaloes

For the second straight game, Reagan County will face off against Forsan. The Owls will head out to challenge the Buffaloes at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Reagan County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Forsan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Reagan County is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Forsan just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Buffaloes, falling 11-1. The Owls were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the six contests prior), but the Buffaloes' pitcher proved too tough.

For Forsan's part, the team relied heavily on Scout Stockton, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Stockton has been hot, having posted four or more RBI the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Elyssa Amaro, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Forsan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .525 or higher in five consecutive matchups.

Forsan pushed their record up to 8-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Reagan County, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 16-2.