Boyd is 2-8 against Allen since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Boyd Broncos will head out on the road to square off against the Allen Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Boyd waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Bengals 12-2.
Madison Treadwell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Treadwell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Savanna Luther was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Olivia Locke was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Allen stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Little Elm a 9-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Allen.
Allen got a massive performance out of Finlee Williams, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Celeste Mccary, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Boyd's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-9-1. As for Allen, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5-1 record this season.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Boyd hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. However, it's not like Allen struggles in that department as they've averaged .410. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Boyd suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Allen when the teams last played on March 5th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Allen's Morgan Wright, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched. Now that Boyd knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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