The Lady Bucks fought back in the sixth inning with five runs, but it was just too late to make up the deficit against the City View Lady Mustangs, who led (3-10) at the beginning of the sixth inning. The Lady Mustangs collected three more runs at the bottom of the sixth to extend their lead, (8-13). The Lady Bucks had the top of the 7th inning to collect more runs, but were just out of gas and went down, (8-13).
The Lady Mustangs led after the first inning with a (0-3) lead. The opposing pitcher had earned six strikeouts in the first three innings against the Lady Bucks. Finally, in the top of the fourth inning, the Lady Bucks managed to collect two runs. Ryleigh Cowan #10 got things rolling with a line drive out to right field. Jenna Stewart #9 followed with a walk after Chloe Whitmire #2 struck out. Cara Schkade #15 hit a grounder and reached first base on an error by the shortstop. Cowan scored on the same error and J. Stewart followed close behind to cross home plate for the second run of the inning. Unfortunately, Carlee Stewart #6 grounded out to the shortstop. Schkade had advanced to second on the center fielder’s error, but it was to no avail since the third out had been made.
The Lady Bucks added one more run in the top of the fifth inning when Brittney Melton #3 hit a hard grounder to the shortstop and got on first base. Next, Elena Arellano #11 hit a line drive deep into right field, which she stretched into a triple. The coach held her up at third, but B. Melton had scored.
Caroline Turner #7 grounded out to the shortstop and the next two batters were struck out, which meant eight strikeouts by the opposing pitcher.
Then the top of the sixth inning rolled around after the Lady Bucks had given up two more runs by the Lady Mustangs and the score was (3-10) at the beginning of the sixth. First on the docket was Whitmire, who earned a walk. Next, J. Stewart hit a sacrifice bunt that didn’t go toward third as planned. Instead, the errant ball went straight back to the pitcher for the out and Whitmire was forced to stay on first. Next, Reagan Jenson earned a walk and then, C. Stewart singled on a line drive to right field that allowed Whitmire to advance to third and Jenson to second and the bases were full. B. Melton singled on a hard-hit line drive out to right field. Whitmire scored, Jenson went to third, C. Stewart to second and the batter was safe at first. Once again, the bases were loaded. Unfortunately, Arellano popped up to the second baseman for an out. However, Jenson tagged up and raced to home. On an error by the right fielder, Jenson scored followed by C. Stewart. B. Melton was sitting on third and then went in to score on an error by the third baseman. Next up was Turner, who tripled on a line drive deep into right field. Emma Beauchamp #1 singled on a line drive to the shortstop and Turner sailed home for the fifth score when the shortstop threw to first for the out. Next, Cowan hit a foul tip that was caught by the Lady Mustang catcher and the Lady Bucks ended the top of the sixth inning with five more runs added to the three they had previously. The score was now (8-10).
Unfortunately, the Lady Mustangs added three more runs in the bottom of the sixth to move ahead (8-13). The Lady Bucks were unable to generate any more hot bats in the top of the seventh and the game ended, (8-13) and another District 7 loss for the Lady Bucks.
The only District 7 team they have beaten is Nocona and that one was (11- 3). Since then, the Lady Bucks have lost to Henrietta, (1-4), Jacksboro, (4-15) and Holliday, (1-11). The Lady Bucks have a (1- 3) record in District 7 and an overall record of (4-10).
Chloe Whitmire took the loss for the Lady Bucks. She allowed 13 hits for 10 runs and had six strikeouts. B. Melton (3 for 4 at bat) and Cowan had multiple hits for the Lady Bucks.
The City View Lady Mustang pitcher #23 had 12 strikeouts and allowed eight runs on 10 hits.
