By Sandy Anderberg
The Lady Broncos hoped for more playoff time as they went up against the Reagan County Lady Owls; but it was not to be as Clarendon took a 0-10 loss in six innings in the Regional Semi-Final game in Lubbock.
The Lady Broncos had several bright spots but could not put themselves in a position to stop the Lady Owls.
Courtesy Photo JL Mankin
Once again, Freshman Laken Smith was at the helm for the Lady Broncos and did a good job on the mound against a strong-hitting RC team. Smith threw a total of 126 pitches in the six innings and was able to find the sweet spot over the plate as she faced the batters and had several strikeouts.
Offensively, the Lady Broncos were able to get some hits off of the Lady Owl’s pitcher, but a strong presence in the field added to their frustrations. The team was able to grab bases through walks and their three recorded hits from Jesslyn Guerra, L. Smith, and Shelby Christopher who pounded big hits for the Lady Broncos. However, they struggled to move runners around the diamond and find home plate.
Despite the early exit from the playoffs, the Lady Broncos had a good season and grew stronger fundamentally. The underclassmen will be able to regroup next season, but will greatly miss seniors Shelby Christopher, Elliot Frausto, and Presley Smith.
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