Softball Recap: Walnut Grove Continues Home Dominance on Tuesday

There's no place like home for Walnut Grove, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Denison Yellow Jackets a 15-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by eight runs or more this season.

Lyndsey Hooker made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Micayla Wood and Kailee James did most of the damage at the plate: Wood went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs, while James went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI James has posted over her last 13 games. Another player making a difference was Penelope Robles, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Walnut Grove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Wildcats

Previous Games (Home)

03/04/25 vs Denison	15-0
02/10/25 vs Reedy	11-0
05/09/24 vs Lone Star	10-0
05/03/24 vs West Mesquite	11-0
04/27/24 vs The Colony	3-2
+ 9 more games

Walnut Grove's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Denison, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.

A feisty cat fight will be fought as Walnut Grove Wildcats face off against Greenville Lions at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Walnut Grove is facing Greenville at the right time seeing as Greenville is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Denison, they will take on Lovejoy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.