Softball Recap: Bowie Has No Trouble Against Mcleod

Pirates

Margin (Wins)

02/25/25 @ Liberty-Eylau	19
04/01/25 @ Maud	15
03/18/25 @ Harts Bluff	15
03/21/25 vs Harts Bluff	12
04/08/25 @ McLeod	11

After losing to McLeod the last time they met, Bowie decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Pirates blew past the Longhorns 12-1 on Tuesday. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 11 runs or more this season.

Alleyah Franco was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abigail Dial, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Callie Allen, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

The win made it two in a row for Bowie and bumps their season record up to 7-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for McLeod, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-9.

Looking ahead, Bowie will face off against Maud at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. McLeod will be paying especially close attention to the Pirates' game: after the Pirates faces off against the Cardinals, they'll take on McLeod again at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.