Softball Recap: Sterling Comes Up Short

Sterling extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-5. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Scottsbluff Bearcats. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by just one run.

As for Scottsbluff, they now have a winning record of 3-2. They haven't had any issues with Sterling recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

For Scottsbluff's part, Clare Schlothauer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Schlothauer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.

In other batting news, Danielle Hunter was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (three). Anna Hafner was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and three RBI.

Coming up, Sterling will head out on the road to challenge Holyoke at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Dragons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.25 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Scottsbluff, they will take on Gering on Thursday.