Softball Recap: Biggs extends home winning streak to nine

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 11:07am

Softball Recap: Biggs Wolverines vs. Maxwell Panthers

Biggs came tearing into Tuesday's game with 20 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Maxwell Panthers a 5-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Biggs also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.

The result came thanks to Gracie Sheppard's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Allie Little was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Kloe Seipert was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

On Maxwell's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shelby Dunlap, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.

Biggs' win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-1. As for Maxwell, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8-1.

Biggs will be playing in front of their home fans against Los Molinos at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Los Molinos will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Biggs surely won't give up without a fight. As for Maxwell, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Hamilton at 4:00 p.m. Hamilton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.

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