Softball Game Preview: Charles J. Colgan Sharks vs. Freedom Eagles

The Charles J. Colgan Sharks will square off against the Freedom Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Charles J. Colgan will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

The home team had won the previous four meetings between Charles J. Colgan and Hylton, and Charles J. Colgan kept the tradition alive. The Sharks put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 8-2 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Sharks, who have now won 14 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Dorsey Grose

Batters Struck Out

05/27/25 vs Hylton	14
05/23/25 vs Forest Park	6
05/17/25 vs Potomac Senior	8
05/16/25 @ Hylton	10
05/12/25 vs McLean	9
+ 11 more games

Dorsey Grose was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run.

In other batting news, Kayla Boatwright was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kayli Lamboy, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.

Charles J. Colgan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hylton only posted a batting average of .276.

Meanwhile, Freedom suffered their biggest loss since April 3rd on Friday. They lost 11-5 to Battlefield. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Bobcats recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.

Charles J. Colgan's win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Freedom, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.