Softball Recap: Schulenburg Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

Schulenburg can bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bloomington Bobcats/Lady Cats a 24-0 shutout. That looming 24-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Shorthorns yet this season.

Kinley Tillery made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in February. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was her first of the season.

In other batting news, Audrey Woytek and Brenley Bujnoch did most of the damage at the plate: Woytek went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Bujnoch scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Bujnoch a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Summer Livingston, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Schulenburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .694. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-19-1. As for Bloomington, they dropped their record down to 0-18 with the defeat, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season.

Coming up, Schulenburg will take on Louise at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.58 runs per game on average), something the Shorthorns will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bloomington, they will challenge Weimar at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Bobcats/Lady Cats' hitters will have their work cut out for them.