Softball Recap: Mclouth Beats Atchison County for Their 24th Straight Victory

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Previous Games

04/24/25 vs Atchison County	15-0
04/24/25 vs Atchison County	14-0
04/21/25 @ Jackson Heights	9-4
04/21/25 @ Jackson Heights	4-0
04/17/25 vs Horton	17-2
+ 19 more games

McLouth put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Atchison County Tigers get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 14-0 on Thursday.

Maddie Turner made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Turner was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Turner is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season.

In other batting news, Taylor Edmonds was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese McMeans, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.

McLouth hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive contests.

McLouth's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Atchison County, they are on a 28-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-19.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McLouth will challenge Wellsville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Atchison County, they will take on Jefferson County North at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Chargers have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games.