Chadron extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping them down to 7-6. They came up short against the Gering Bulldogs, falling 12-4. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, with their most recent loss being a 10-4 defeat on Tuesday.
Chadron saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jae Gooder, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Another was Brylee Huffman, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
As for Gering, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-5. Considering they have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
On Gering's side, Danae Savala was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Savala was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That double was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Rylee Luce was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Rileigh Dane, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs.
Coming up, Chadron will venture away from home to square off against Alliance on Tuesday. As for Gering, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-6 win against Scottsbluff on the 13th.
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