Softball Recap: Fruitvale Comes Up Short

It was a proper cat-fight when Fruitvale faced off against Alba-Golden on Wednesday. The Bobcats came up short against the Panthers, falling 11-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, with their most recent defeat being a 4-2 loss on Tuesday.

Kyla Bain was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and six unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Rhylea Partin made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

This is the second loss in a row for Fruitvale and nudges their season record down to 11-19. As for Alba-Golden, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-10-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fruitvale will host Cumby at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Alba-Golden, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Edgewood at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.