Softball Preview: Daleville Broncos vs. Cowan Blackhawks
Daleville and Cowan are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Daleville Broncos will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cowan Blackhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Wednesday, Daleville came up short against Northeastern and fell 8-5. Daleville has not had much luck with Northeastern recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Kyra Osborne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and seven unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Ashlyn McMillion made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cowan also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Hagerstown by a score of 11-7.
Daleville's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8-1. As for Cowan, their loss dropped their record down to 2-19.
Daleville might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Cowan in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Daleville, Tatum Rickert (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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