Softball Recap: Sulphur Springs Comes Up Short

While it was Sulphur Springs who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Hughes Springs who put up more. The Sulphur Springs Wildcats fell just short of the Hughes Springs Mustangs by a score of 6-4. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly two runs.

Hannah Speed spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.

Brailie Blevins

Runs

03/07/25 vs Hughes Springs	2
03/06/25 vs Farmersville	0
03/01/25 @ Community	1
02/14/25 vs Lone Oak	1
02/13/25 vs Hooks	2

At the plate, Brailie Blevins and Shaelee Friddle stepped up to the plate in a big way. Blevins scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Friddle went 2-for-3 with three RBI. That's the most runs Blevins has posted since back in February. Emily Adamson also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.

Sulphur Springs' defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 12-3. As for Hughes Springs, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.

Looking ahead, Sulphur Springs will square off against Hooks at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. Sulphur Springs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Hooks' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hughes Springs, they will face off against Daingerfield on Friday. Hughes Springs is facing Daingerfield at the right time seeing as Daingerfield is stuck on a three-game losing streak.