Softball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Flour Bluff

Hornets

Previous 5 Games

04/18/26 @ King	12-2
04/14/26 vs Gregory-Portland	5-2
04/07/26 @ Alice	15-0
04/02/26 vs Ray	15-8
03/31/26 vs Miller	16-0

Flour Bluff had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They put the hurt on the King Mustangs with a sharp 12-2 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 11-1 back in March.

Flour Bluff got a massive performance out of Sidney Gerlach, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Addison Mayo, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Flour Bluff kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.4.

Flour Bluff's victory bumped their record up to 23-9-1. As for King, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-24 record this season.

Flour Bluff will take on Palmview at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lobos' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Hornets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. King does not have any more games scheduled as of now.