Bayard never let their opponents score on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over the Chase County Longhorns. Considering the Tigers have won nine contests 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 Shayleigh West, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
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 matchups.
Bayard pushed their record up to 11-10-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Chase County, they are on a 50-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-21.
Bayard will welcome Alliance at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Chase County, they will head out to challenge Kearney Catholic on Tuesday. Kearney Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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