Softball Recap: Allen Park's Win on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Four

Jaguars

Margin (Wins)

04/24/25 @ Edsel Ford	18
04/30/25 vs Taylor	15
04/23/25 vs Anderson	13
04/14/25 vs Trenton	11
04/30/25 vs Taylor	10

Allen Park extended their winning streak to four on Thursday, bumping their season record up to 16-4 in the process. They put the hurt on the Carlson Marauders with a sharp 13-6 win. The Jaguars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.

Melody Filipiak was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Allen Park got a massive performance out of Kiley Carr, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most runs Carr has posted over her last 11 contests. Mallory Hool was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI.

Allen Park kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in eight consecutive games.

As for Carlson, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. The loss continues a trend for them in their meetings with Allen Park: they've now lost six in a row.

On Carlson's side, Lauren Dunwoody was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.

Coming up, Allen Park will head out on the road to take on Roosevelt at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Carlson, they will be playing at home against Flat Rock at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Marauders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.