Softball Recap: Great Mills Takes a Loss

Great Mills had lost four straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 4-13 to make it five. They came up short against the North Point Eagles, falling 13-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Hornets haven't been shut out since back in March.

Great Mills saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Claribel Davis, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one double.

As for North Point, they moved to 9-7 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by eight runs or more this season.

On North Point's side, Alyssa Blaney made a big impact 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. Blaney was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aminah Ayyad, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Emily Yanick, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Coming up, Great Mills will square off against La Plata at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 9.8 runs per game this season. As for North Point, they will face off against St. Charles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Point is facing St. Charles at the right time seeing as St. Charles is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.