Buffs softball rolls Liberal in sweep – The Garden City Telegram

The Garden City Buffalo Softball team was able to snap its four-game losing streak on Tuesday by dominating the Liberal Redskins in a road Western Athletic Conference doubleheader.

In Game one, the Buffaloes scored 14 runs on 14 hits while pitcher Abbie Dart only allowed two Liberal runs on two hits. Ryleigh Whitehurst of Garden City went 4-for-5 from the plate with two doubles and 2 RBIs.

In the nightcap, the Buffaloes were more dominant and scored 19 runs, 12 of which came in the first inning. The game was called after three innings. Garden City combined for 33 runs in the two games.

Abbie Dart also was able to get the win for the second game, after pitching a three-inning no hitter. Six Buffaloes finished the second game with two or more RBIs, which included Erykah Foster, Kaci Finch, Abbie Dart, Taylor Terpstra, Whitehurst and Morgan Cabral finished with three RBIs each.

The wins came after the Buffaloes had dropped four in a row, a first for Garden City coach Trina Moquett who had never lost four in a row in her head coaching career.

We wanted to get those (four) losses off our back, said Moquett about the four game losing streak. I told my team not to worry about the past.

Moquett seemed optimistic about the team being able to win both games on the road.

These wins are important and can propel us forward for the rest of the season, Moquett said. Its a good thing for our confidence going forward.

The Buffaloes look to keep the offensive hot streak going on Friday when they host Colby at Tangeman Sports Complex with the first pitch, weather permitting, set for 3 p.m.

Game 1

Garden City 027 000 5 14 14 1

Liberal 000 002 0 2 5 3

WPGarden City (Dart), LP Liberal (Chaloupek). 2B Garden City (Foster 2, Finch 3, Long, Nordby, Whitehurst 2, Terpstra), Liberal (Tatum). RBI Garden City (Foster 2, Finch 3, Long, Nordby, Whitehurst 2, Terpstra), Liberal (Tatum 2). LOBGarden City 9, Liberal 2.

Game 2

Garden City (12)70 19 13 0

Liberal 000 0 0 4

WP Garden City (A. Dart), LP Liberal (Chaloupek). 2B Garden City (Cabral, A. Dart 2). 3B Garden City (A. Dart). RBI Garden City (Foster 2, Finch 2, A. Dart 2, Cabral 3, H. Dart, Whitehurst 3, Terpstra 2). LOB Garden City 2, Liberal 1.

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