Softball Recap: Vanguard Victorious

Knights

Margin (Wins)

03/25/26 @ North Marion	20
04/13/26 vs North Marion	15
03/31/26 vs West Port	15
02/19/26 vs Dunnellon	12
02/26/26 vs North Marion	11

Vanguard barely beat Dunnellon the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Knights' pitchers stepped up to hand the Tigers a 10-0 shutout on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won six contests by ten runs or more so far this season.

Carlee Dodge made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Dodge was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.

In other batting news, Cadence Abbott was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Mia Donken, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.

Vanguard was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dunnellon only posted a batting average of .150.

The win got Vanguard back to even at 8-8. As for Dunnellon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-13.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Vanguard will head out to square off against South Sumter at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Dunnellon, they will venture away from home to take on Weeki Wachee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.