Softball Recap: Plainview's Victory on Monday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Plainview entered their tilt with Madill on Monday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 10-0 shutout. The Indians not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since August 12th (when they won 15-0).

Plainview got a great performance from Leah Long as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Long has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Ally Brown was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamrey Martin, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.

Plainview was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in four consecutive contests.

Plainview's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Madill, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Plainview will head out to challenge Byng at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Madill, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Sulphur at 5:00 p.m. on September 8.