Softball Recap: Cedarville Sets Scoring Season-High Against Oakwood

Indians

Team Score (Highest)

04/19/25 @ Oakwood	15
04/19/25 @ Oakwood	13
03/29/25 vs Urbana	13
04/15/25 @ Greeneview	11
03/29/25 vs Urbana	9

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cedarville). Everything went their way against the Oakwood Lumberjacks on Saturday as they made off with a 15-3 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Indians with their most commanding win of the season.

Joscelyn Evans made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 13 contests.

In other batting news, Cedarville got a big performance out of Cat Caraway, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Gabby Rupp, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Cedarville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .593. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Cedarville's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Oakwood, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.

Looking ahead, Cedarville will take on Southeastern Local at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something the Indians surely won't give up without a fight. As for Oakwood, they will host Eaton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lumberjacks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.