Softball Recap: Horseshoe Bend Generals vs. Cleburne County Tigers
Horseshoe Bend can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Cleburne County Tigers with a sharp 13-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Horseshoe Bend who now have five in a row.
Madison Smith was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Horseshoe Bend got a massive performance out of Holland Gamble, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cara Mae Davis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
On Cleburne County's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kadence Brown, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Horseshoe Bend's win was their 11th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9.5 runs. As for Cleburne County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Horseshoe Bend will challenge Beulah at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Horseshoe Bend's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Beulah's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cleburne County, they will head out on the road to square off against Munford at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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