Softball Recap: Columbus North's Victory on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Bull Dogs

Margin (Wins)

04/22/25 vs Bloomington North	13
05/17/25 vs North Oldham	12
04/09/25 vs East Central	11
05/17/25 @ North Harrison	9
05/01/25 @ Perry Meridian	8

Columbus North had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Jennings County Panthers as they made off with an 8-1 win. The Bull Dogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by seven runs or more this season.

Payton Morris was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.

In other batting news, Lily Retz and Morgan Jarvis did most of the damage at the plate: Retz went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Jarvis went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Jarvis has posted since back in April.

Columbus North's record now sits at 13-10. As for Jennings County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-11.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Columbus North will face off against Silver Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bull Dogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Dragons have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Jennings County, they will venture away from home to face off against East Central at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.