Softball Recap: Cleveland's Winning Streak Snapped at 12 Games

Rams

Previous 5 Games

04/29/25 @ Garner	1-2
04/25/25 @ Willow Spring	10-1
04/23/25 vs Corinth Holders	11-0
04/10/25 @ Fuquay - Varina	13-6
04/08/25 vs Southeast Raleigh	15-0

Cleveland dropped their record down to 15-4 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's 12-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Garner Trojans by a score of 2-1. The Rams were red-hot at the plate heading into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the four games prior), but the Trojans' pitcher proved too tough.

Cleveland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Murphy, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.

As for Garner, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.7 runs.

On Garner's side, Gabriella Czuczuk was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Czuczuk has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.

In other batting news, Gaby Mizelle was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March of 2024.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cleveland will square off against South Garner at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Titans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.06 runs per game on average), something the Rams will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Garner, they will challenge Hoggard at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Trojans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.