Softball Recap: Four Straight Road Victories for Sylvan Hills

After only two runs in their last contest, Sylvan Hills made sure to put some runs up on the board against Searcy on Thursday. The Sylvan Hills Bears walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Searcy Lions. This was a revenge game for the Bears: when they faced off against the Lions two weeks ago, they had to take a 1-0 loss.

Zamari Ball - 2026 was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.

In other pitching news, Laityn Simmons - 2025 looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.

Back at the plate, Ryanne Pozza - 2026 was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Abbie Mayden - 2026, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.

Bears

Previous 4 Games (Away)

03/20/25 @ Searcy	10-5
03/11/25 @ Jacksonville	19-0
03/11/25 @ Jacksonville	15-0
03/11/25 @ Jacksonville	20-0

Sylvan Hills' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 14.8 runs. As for Searcy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5.

After both having extra time off, Sylvan Hills and Mount St. Mary Academy will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 4:30 p.m. on April 1st. Searcy will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Nettleton at 4:30 p.m. on April 1st. Nettleton has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.14 runs per game on average), something Searcy will no doubt try to take advantage of.