After seven games on the road, Bayard is heading back home. They will welcome the Gering Bulldogs on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bayard is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Gothenburg 18-6 on Thursday.
Haley Edmunds was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Shayleigh West was a standout: she scored three runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Jenna Flores, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bayard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .722. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Gering never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Chadron last Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Cardinals as they made off with a 14-2 win.
Bayard's victory bumped their record up to 5-7-1. As for Gering, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 6-7.
Bayard might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Gering in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Bayard avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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