Dragons
| 03/21/25 @ Coleman | 18 |
| 03/07/25 vs Richland Springs | 18 |
| 04/01/25 vs Winters | 15 |
| 03/24/25 @ De Leon | 15 |
| 02/14/25 vs Winters | 15 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bangs had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 17-7 margin over the Hawley Bearcats. Considering the Dragons have won 15 matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Bangs let Cheyenne Rush and Neeley Bradley run wild. Rush went 3-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Bradley went 3-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Those two triples gave Bradley a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aubree Buford, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Bangs always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hawley only posted an OBP of .400.
Bangs has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Hawley, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-14.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Bangs beat the Bearcats by a score of 17-7 later that day.
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