Softball Recap: Abernathy Drops Highest Score of Season Against Olton

Antelopes

Team Score (Highest)

03/18/25 @ Olton	30
03/17/25 vs Olton	25
02/21/25 @ Idalou	23
02/27/25 @ Petersburg	16
02/25/25 @ Petersburg	15

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Abernathy). They put the hurt on the Olton Mustangs with a sharp 30-5 victory on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Antelopes have won by exactly 25 runs.

Lily Adames made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, scoring five runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two).

In other batting news, Mollie Shipley was a standout: she scored five runs and stole Five bases. while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Scotlann Bickel, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, five runs, and three RBI.

Abernathy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .615. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .379 or higher in seven consecutive matches.

Abernathy's record now sits at 9-6. As for Olton, they are on a 26-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Abernathy will welcome New Deal at 5:00 p.m. on March 25th. Abernathy will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Olton, they will be playing at home against Ralls at 4:00 p.m. on March 25th.