Softball Recap: Durham's Win on Wednesday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Trojans

Margin (Wins)

03/03/25 @ Anderson	16
03/18/25 vs Maxwell	13
03/22/25 vs Mt. Shasta	12
04/09/25 @ Winters	9
04/08/25 @ Willows	9

Durham extended their winning streak to seven on Wednesday, bumping their season record up to 14-5-1 in the process. They were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over the Paradise Bobcats. Considering the Trojans have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Sadie Sjolund made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Sjolund was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two runs.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Annalee Horn, who went 3-for-4 with two runs. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Peyton Konyn, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

As for Paradise, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. They just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.

Like Durham, Paradise also got a great game from a two-way player: Grace Meldrum. She tossed seven innings while giving up five earned (and five unearned) runs off ten hits. Meldrum has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

Meldrum wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sequoya Fields, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base marked the first that Fields has snagged this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Durham will face off against rival Pierce at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Paradise is set to take on their familiar foe Winters at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.