Softball Recap: Curry Picks Up 12th Consecutive Victory

Yellowjackets

Previous Games

03/14/25 vs Lamar County	14-1
03/10/25 vs Lawrence County	3-0
03/08/25 vs Spain Park	9-1
03/08/25 vs Thompson	4-3
03/08/25 vs Vestavia Hills	10-0
+ 7 more games

Curry came tearing into Friday's match with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Lamar County Bulldogs 14-1. Considering the Yellowjackets have won 11 games by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Ella Key looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single earned run, the first time she has blanked an opponent over her last six contests.

On the hitting side, Curry let Alyssa Teel and Ambrey Taylor run wild. Teel went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Taylor scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Those two runs gave Teel a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Shileigh Williams, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2.

Curry hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in four consecutive matchups.

Curry's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Lamar County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.

Curry wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 15-0 win against Corner on the 14th. Lamar County has also already played their next contest (against Lynn), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.