Bulldog Varsity Softball report

by Coach Alyssa Sargent

The conference tournament went well. We went 0-2 on the day but the girls played their hearts out. We lost to butler 5-4.  Here is the game report off Game Changer, if this helps.

El Dorado Springs  Bulldogs Varsity’s effort to come back from down four runs in the fourth inning came up just short, As they fell 5-4 to Butler on Saturday. El Dorado Springs Bulldogs Varsity scored three runs in the failed comeback on a double by Kenley Widener and an error.

El Dorado Springs Bulldogs Varsity was right in it until Butler doubled in the fourth inning.

In the bottom of the third inning, Butler tied things up at one when O Fischer singled on a 1-2 count, scoring one run.

Butler pulled away for good with four runs in the fourth inning. In the fourth S Brakeville doubled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run, H Beck drew a walk, scoring one run, and Fischer singled on a 2-1 count, scoring two runs.

El Dorado Springs Bulldogs Varsity notched three runs in the sixth inning. El Dorado Springs Bulldogs Varsity put the pressure on, lead by an error on a ball put in play by Brooke Larsenand a double by Widener.

J Eidson led things off on the rubber for Butler. She allowed six hits and four runs over six innings, striking out eight.

Allyson Snodgrass started the game for El Dorado Springs Bulldogs Varsity. She allowed four hits and five runs over four innings, striking out two. Widener threw one inning in relief.

Jace Cundiff went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead El Dorado Springs Bulldogs Varsity in hits. El Dorado Springs Bulldogs Varsity didn’t commit a single error in the field. Kylie Hutsell had the most chances in the field with four.

Here is the report off Game Changer for Buffalo.

El Dorado Springs Bulldogs Varsity lost the lead late in an 11-1 defeat to Buffalo on Saturday. The game was tied at one with Buffalo batting in the bottom of the fourth when M Short drew a walk, scoring one run.

The El Dorado Springs Bulldogs Varsity struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing Buffalo, giving up 11 runs.

Buffalo knotted the game up at one in the bottom of the third inning.

K Gillispie got the start for Buffalo. She surrendered one run on five hits over five innings, striking out three and walking zero.

Kenley Widener was on the rubber for El Dorado Springs Bulldogs Varsity. She went four innings, allowing 11 runs on seven hits and striking out two.

Kylie Hutsell led El Dorado Springs Bulldogs Varsity with two hits in two at bats.