Softball Recap: South Davidson Extends Winning Streak to Two

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

03/27/25 @ Lexington	21
04/14/25 vs R.J. Reynolds	16
04/09/25 vs Lexington	16
04/02/25 @ High Point Central	16
03/18/25 vs Salisbury	15

South Davidson won against Lexington last Wednesday with 16 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Wildcats didn't even let the R.J. Reynolds Demons on the board, marking the Wildcats' second-straight 16-0 shutout. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 15 runs or more this season.

Payton Cook made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Katlyn Hill was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Harleigh Russell, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

South Davidson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .826. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as R.J. Reynolds only posted an OBP of .100.

The victory made it two in a row for South Davidson and bumps their season record up to 8-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for R.J. Reynolds, they dropped their record down to 1-16 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.

Coming up, South Davidson will welcome Thomasville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.06 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for R.J. Reynolds, they will head out on the road to square off against Glenn at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bobcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Demons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.