Softball Recap: Weiser Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Wolverines

Previous Games

04/09/25 @ Fruitland	12-0
04/07/25 vs Fruitland	12-2
04/03/25 @ McCall-Donnelly	19-0
04/02/25 vs McCall-Donnelly	15-3
03/22/25 vs Ridgevue	12-0
+ 2 more games

Weiser waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Fruitland Grizzlies a 12-0 shutout. 12 seems to be a good number for the Wolverines as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.

Madi Janicek was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Weiser let Ali Navarrete and Bennett Torres run wild. Navarrete scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Torres scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs Torres has posted since back in April of 2024. Taylor Mordhorst also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Weiser kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Weiser pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Fruitland, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.

Weiser wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 8-1 victory against Baker on the 11th. As for Fruitland, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 18-0 defeat against New Plymouth on the 12th.