Lady Steers Softball team wins second game of the year against Plainview

The Big Spring Steers softball traveled to take on the Plainview Bulldogs this Thursday, Mar.18. The lady Steers would play an amazing game coming out on top 9 to 6.

The first inning started slow for the Lady Steers as they couldn't get a rhythm going, as they could not score any runs. Kalyn Whitehead took the circle for the Steers, and she performed very well. Plainview put a couple of runs up in their half of the first inning, carrying a score of 2 to 0 heading into the second.

The second inning still found the Lady Steers searching at the plate but couldn't get much going. Plainview would put up two more runs in the bottom of the second and third innings to take an early 4 to 0 lead after three innings of play.

We jump ahead to the Fifth inning, and this is where the Lady Steers would find their swagger and start to put on the pressure. The inning began with Kylee Lynch leading off with a hard-hit single. Cloe Viasana was then hit by a pitch to put runners first and second with only one out. Alex Enriquez then laid down a bunt single to load the bases.

Celi Vela singled on a hard-hit ball to center field driving home Lynch to notch the Steers first run of the game. The Steers would not stop there.

The next batter Brinley Watkins then delivers a huge bases-clearing double down the line tying the game up at 4 all. Vanessa Viasana then had a hard-hit single to drive in Watkins, to give the Steers their first lead. Sarah Wood kept the momentum going with a hard-hit single of her own. Kylee Lynch would step up to the plate for the second time in the inning, and the young Steer hammered a long Home Run to center field, bringing the score to 8 to 4. It was a very impressive inning for the Steers as they put up 8 runs to take an 8 to 4 lead. Plainview would manage to add one run to their total, closing the gap to 8 to 5 after five innings of play.

The Lady Steers added one more run to their total in the top of the sixth, expanding the lead to 9 to 5. Plainview kept battling in the game, But the Steers were just too much. The Bulldogs put up one more run in the bottom of the seventh, but it wasn't enough to overcome the huge inning that the Lady Steers put up in the fifth.

It's been a tough start to the Lady Steers season, but this victory could kick start the team and give them some momentum in the future.