Softball Recap: Fort Mill Drops Highest Score of Season Against Chester

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Mill). Everything went their way against the Chester Cyclones on Wednesday as they made off with an 11-2 win. The Yellow Jackets not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 18th.

Haley Rogers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.

At the plate, Lexi Verastegui was a standout: she scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Elise Nordgren also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Yellow Jackets

On Base Percentage

04/16/25 vs Chester	52.8%
04/15/25 @ Northwestern	35.3%
04/09/25 @ Cuthbertson	21.4%
04/08/25 vs Clover	37.5%
04/04/25 @ Catawba Ridge	21.1%
+ 18 more games

Fort Mill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.

Fort Mill's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9. As for Chester, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-4.

Fort Mill and Chester will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next contests. The next time the Yellow Jackets see the field they'll take on Indian Land at 7:00 p.m. on the 29th. As for Chester, their break will end when they face Columbia at 6:00 p.m. on the 28th.