After having lost a blowout in their previous game against West Sabine, Broaddus was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Chireno Owls and snuck past 6-4. This was payback for Broaddus, who suffered a 19-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Laila Holloway made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Holloway has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Holloway was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Tucios was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Kinley Bridges was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Broaddus is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-11 record this season. As for Chireno, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Broaddus will challenge Brookeland at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brookeland's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Broaddus' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Chireno, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Colmesneil at 5:00 p.m.
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