Softball Recap: West Oso Bears vs. Orange Grove Bulldogs
Sadly, West Oso is still looking for their first win of the season after nine matches. Their tough 13-2 defeat to the Orange Grove Bulldogs on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West Oso of the 30-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For Orange Grove's part, Sierra Gonzalez made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Gonzalez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Makayla Velasco was incredible, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ella Srubar, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
West Oso's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Orange Grove, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-12.
West Oso will take on Sinton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Sinton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so West Oso's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Orange Grove, they will head out on the road to square off against Jones at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Jones is on a five-game streak of home losses, Orange Grove a five-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change.
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