Softball Recap: Nederland takes down Angleton in a playoff battle

By Team Reports Apr 27, 2024, 7:14am

Softball Recap: Nederland Bulldogs vs. Angleton Wildcats

With a playoff game on the line, Nederland rose to the challenge on Friday. They never let the Angleton Wildcats onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. This was a revenge matchup for Nederland, as the team was forced to settle for a 12-5 loss when these two played on Thursday.

For Angleton's part, Kadeyn Patin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits.

On the hitting side, Angleton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenadie Guthrie, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a stolen base. Guthrie has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.

Nederland's victory bumped their record up to 15-17. As for Angleton, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-9.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Nederland beat Angleton by a score of 6-5 later that day.

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