Softball Preview: Bayard Tigers vs. Alliance Bulldogs
Bayard is 0-5 against Alliance since September of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. The Bayard Tigers will host the Alliance Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Bayard will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Bayard's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past Chase County 12-0. Considering the Tigers have won nine matchups by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Jenna Flores, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Krista West, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bayard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .692. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're OBP total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Alliance lost 16-3 to Gering on Tuesday. Alliance hasn't had much luck with Gering recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Bayard pushed their record up to 11-10-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Alliance, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-19.
Bayard might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from Alliance in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Bayard have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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