Softball Recap: Northside Extends Winning Streak to Three

Northside put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Bradwell Institute Tigers as they made off with a 17-5 victory. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.

Madi Burch made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.

Kadence Cooley

Runs (Career)

08/09/25 @ Bradwell Institute	3
10/01/24 vs Hawkinsville	1
09/16/24 vs Warner Robins	1
09/10/24 vs Houston County	1
08/26/24 @ Perry	1

In other batting news, Kadence Cooley was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was E'Vejia Burgman, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.

Northside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .389 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.

Northside's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Bradwell Institute, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Northside beat the Tigers by a score of 17-1 later that day.