Softball Recap: Bangs Extends Winning Streak to Three

Dragons

Margin (Wins)

03/21/25 @ Coleman	18
03/07/25 vs Richland Springs	18
03/24/25 @ De Leon	15
02/14/25 vs Winters	15
03/18/25 vs Coleman	11

Bangs waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the De Leon Bearcats with a sharp 17-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Abby Wolf made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.8 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-6. What's more, she posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in February.

In other batting news, Cheyenne Rush was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Neeley Bradley, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.

Bangs always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .583 or higher in three consecutive games.

Bangs' record is now 15-6. As for De Leon, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-5.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bangs will challenge Winters at 6:00 p.m. on April 1. Winters has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.82 runs per game on average), something Bangs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for De Leon, they will face off against Graford at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.