Byron Nelson suffered their closest defeat since March 13, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of the Midlothian Heritage Jaguars by a score of 9-7. The Bobcat have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Byron Nelson got a good showing from Elle Dearing, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Dearing has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Madison McBride and Arianna Morales did some serious damage despite the final result: McBride scored two runs and stole two bases, while Morales scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Gabriella Cuellar also deserves some recognition as she stolen her first stolen base of the season.
Byron Nelson's record is now 4-4-1. As for Midlothian Heritage, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-4.
Looking ahead, Byron Nelson will welcome Trinity at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Midlothian Heritage, they will face off against University at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Midlothian Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
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