Softball Recap: Patuxent Falls Short of Mcdonough in the Playoffs

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

05/08/25 vs McDonough	4-10
05/05/25 vs Thomas Stone	8-1
05/02/25 vs Lackey	10-2
04/30/25 @ St. Charles	13-1
04/29/25 @ Great Mills	11-2

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Patuxent can now relate to. They came up short against the McDonough Rams on Thursday, falling 10-4. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Hannah Bruno was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up seven earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs and one triple.

In other batting news, Jasmine Somerville was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one RBI. Shannon Rullman was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.

Patuxent's loss dropped their record down to 7-9-1. As for McDonough, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-10.

As of now, neither Patuxent nor the Rams have any future games scheduled.