Bayard extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-5. They lost 13-1 to the Chadron Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-1 on Thursday.
Bayard saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Krista West, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Chadron, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games.
On Chadron's side, Cali Hendrickson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hendrickson was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jae Gooder, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Brylee Huffman, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Bayard wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 8-4 victory against Limon on the 6th. As for Chadron, they have also already played their next matchup, a 16-7 win against Highway 6 on the 6th.
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