Softball Recap: Hawkins Sets Scoring Season-High Against Mildred
By Team Reports
May 3, 2025, 6:05am
Softball Recap: Hawkins Hawks vs. Mildred Eagles

Hawks
05/02/25 vs Mildred | 14 |
04/01/25 vs Como-Pickton | 11 |
02/24/25 vs Ore City | 11 |
05/01/25 vs Mildred | 10 |
04/17/25 vs Fruitvale | 10 |
Hawkins extended their postseason success on Friday against Mildred. They blew past the Eagles 14-5. The Hawks' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kalyn Ellison made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two triples, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Alana Gipson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Taetum Smith, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Hawkins was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .345 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Hawkins is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-11-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Mildred, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-14.
As of now, neither Hawkins nor the Eagles have any future games scheduled.
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