Softball Recap: Woodhaven Beats Anderson for Their Seventh Straight Victory

Warriors

Previous Games

05/15/25 vs Anderson	3-0
05/14/25 vs Trenton	15-2
05/12/25 @ Lincoln Park	19-4
05/10/25 vs Walled Lake Central	4-0
05/10/25 vs Kettering	17-0
+ 2 more games

Woodhaven and Anderson pushed the score to 17-3 the last time they played Anderson, but on Thursday defenses reigned supreme. The Warriors' pitcher stepped up to hand the Titans a 3-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for the Warriors as they're now sitting on seven straight.

The result came thanks to Natilee Pridemore's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Woodhaven's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brooklynn Bartos, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Bartos has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another was Ariel Krueger, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.

Woodhaven pushed their record up to 22-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Anderson, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-11 record this season.

Woodhaven and Anderson should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Warriors (ranked 11th) will meet Grand Haven (ranked 61st) at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Anderson will take on Clarenceville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (168 vs. 505).