Softball Recap: Hatton Victorious

While Hatton's win against East Lawrence wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Hatton Hornets narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the East Lawrence Eagles 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hornets have posted against the Eagles since March 24, 2021.

Brianna Oliver made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave her a new career-low. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 13 matches.

Zella Williamson

Batters Struck Out (Career)

03/18/25 @ East Lawrence	6
03/07/25 vs Curry	4
03/01/25 vs Hazel Green	3
02/25/25 @ Bob Jones	2
02/21/25 vs Vestavia Hills	2

In other pitching news, Zella Williamson tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ava Lovelady, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.

The victory made it two in a row for Hatton and bumps their season record up to 7-10-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for East Lawrence, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-13.

Looking ahead, Hatton will head out on the road to challenge Wilson at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for East Lawrence, they will square off against Good Hope at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Good Hope's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so East Lawrence's hitters will have their work cut out for them.