Softball Recap: Six Straight Home Wins for West Davidson

Dragons

Margin (Wins)

03/26/25 @ Salisbury	21
03/18/25 vs Thomasville	19
04/09/25 @ Thomasville	18
03/21/25 @ Lexington	18
04/15/25 vs Lexington	17

West Davidson won the last time they faced Lexington and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Dragons' pitchers stepped up to hand the Yellowjackets a 17-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won eight games by ten runs or more so far this season.

Mahala Darnell and Hannah Rollins were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Darnell pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Rollins struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Darnell scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Rollins went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, two stolen bases, and three runs. Those two triples gave Rollins a new career-high.

In other batting news, West Davidson let Taylor Prince and Maci Harris run wild. Prince went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Harris scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Harris has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Gracie Michael was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-1.

West Davidson hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive matchups.

West Davidson pushed their record up to 13-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Lexington, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.

Looking ahead, West Davidson will challenge Reagan at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Dragons 3.1, the Raiders 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Lexington, they will take on Thomasville at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Yellowjackets are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a five-game losing streak.