Softball Recap: Elberta Sets Scoring Season-High Against Rain

Warriors

Team Score (Highest)

03/28/25 @ Rain	21
03/28/25 vs Rain	20
03/18/25 vs Foley	17
03/13/25 @ UMS-Wright Prep	16
03/20/25 vs St. Michael Catholic	12

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elberta). They put the hurt on the Rain Red Raiders with a sharp 21-5 win on Friday. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Red Raiders recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.

The team relied heavily on Blakely Hooper, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Ava Jennings was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Elberta was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .667. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.

Elberta's win bumped their record up to 8-17. As for Rain, they dropped their record down to 0-10-1 with the loss, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.

Coming up, Elberta will challenge McGill-Toolen at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Rain, they will take on Murphy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.