Softball Recap: New Waverly Drops Highest Score of Season Against Onalaska

Bulldogs

Team Score (Highest)

04/11/25 @ Onalaska	19
03/10/25 vs BVCHEA HomeSchool	18
04/08/25 vs Onalaska	16
03/10/25 vs BVCHEA HomeSchool	16
03/28/25 vs Crockett	15

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask New Waverly). They put the hurt on the Onalaska Wildcats with a sharp 19-0 victory on Friday. With that win, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.

Breckyn Slott and Kaelynn Stewart made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Slott pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Stewart pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Slott has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Slott scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Stewart scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Those four runs gave Stewart a new career-high.

In other batting news, Kadyn Fortune was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Kinzie Bartee was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and one stolen base.

New Waverly kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 8.8.

The victory made it two in a row for New Waverly and bumps their season record up to 12-9-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Onalaska, they dropped their record down to 1-15 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home.

Looking ahead, New Waverly will challenge Anderson-Shiro at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Fighting Owls will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Bulldogs surely won't give up without a fight. As for Onalaska, they will take on Coldspring-Oakhurst at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them.