Softball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Waggener

Wildcats

Previous 6 Games

04/21/25 vs Western	28-14
04/10/25 vs Southern	29-19
03/27/25 @ Valley	31-24
03/26/25 vs Seneca	19-9
03/19/25 @ Southern	26-3
03/19/25 @ Southern	25-3

Waggener waltzed into their contest on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Western Warriors with a sharp 28-14 win. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Mackenzie Sweasy was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sweasy was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Waggener got a big performance out of Cassandra Stum, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Jamarie Young was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Waggener always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .892. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .526 or higher in three consecutive matches.

Waggener pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 24.3 runs over those games. As for Western, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Looking ahead, Waggener will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Valley at 5:00 p.m. The Wildcats will need to watch out since the Vikings have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games. As for Western, they will face off against Iroquois at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.