Softball Recap: Evans Starts Season with Victory on the Road

Evans had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Washington-Wilkes Tigers a 5-0 shutout. The Knights have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.

Brittney Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.

Serenity Campos

Runs Batted In (Career)

08/08/25 @ Washington-Wilkes	3
09/07/24 @ Brantley County	2
10/08/24 @ Glynn Academy	1
08/10/24 vs Burke County	1
08/09/24 @ Washington-Wilkes	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Serenity Campos, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.

Evans hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.

Evans didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-5 victory against Screven County on the 8th. As for Washington-Wilkes, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 9-1 defeat against Loganville Christian Academy on the 8th.