Longview extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 5-7. They came up short against the Cushing Bearkats, falling 8-1. The contest marked the Lobos' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
As for Cushing, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games.
For Cushing's part, Madison Holland made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Holland a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season.
In other batting news, Camryn Chandler was excellent, earning two runs and two stolen bases. Those stolen bases were her first of the season.
Coming up, Longview will head out on the road to square off against Sabine at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Cushing, they will take on Henderson in a tournament on Saturday.
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