If Southlake Carroll was feeling good fresh off their 14-4 takedown of Keller Central last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Southlake Carroll fell just short of the Byron Nelson Bobcat by a score of 4-3 on Friday. The Dragons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bobcat earlier this season, when they won 11-8.
Olivia Wiske was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Southlake Carroll saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Molly Murday, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Murday has posted since back in February.
Even though they lost, Southlake Carroll hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in 12 consecutive matchups.
Southlake Carroll's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Byron Nelson, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-9-1.
Coincidentally, Southlake Carroll and Byron Nelson will both be playing Trinity the next time they take the field. Southlake Carroll will host Trinity at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Byron Nelson will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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