Softball Recap: Bernie Wins High-Profile Game Against Oak Ridge

Bernie faced Oak Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Mules narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Blue Jays 2-1. Those two runs were actually the fewest the Mules have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.

Mules

Previous Games (Away)

04/24/25 @ Oak Ridge	2-1
04/22/25 @ Clarkton	15-0
04/21/25 @ Scott City	14-7
04/17/25 @ South Pemiscot	15-3
04/14/25 @ Ellington	16-0
+ 4 more games

Bernie's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-5. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.4 runs. As for Oak Ridge, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-2.

Bernie didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-2 loss against Clearwater on the 26th. Oak Ridge has also already played their next contest (against Portageville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.