Softball Recap: Wheeling Park Takes Down John Marshall in a Playoff Battle

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wheeling Park had no problem doing just that on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the John Marshall Monarchs a 6-0 shutout. The Patriots not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 16th (when they won 9-2).

Not much got past Delaney Randolph, who gave up just four hits to keep John Marshall off the board.

On the hitting side, Bryn Ernest was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 11 matchups. Another player making a difference was Brenna Tipton, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Wheeling Park was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. They are 9-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Patriots

Previous 4 Games

05/05/25 @ John Marshall	6-0
05/03/25 vs Edison	17-16
04/28/25 vs Indian Creek	9-5
04/25/25 @ Weir	3-0

The victory was the fourth in a row for Wheeling Park, bringing their record up to 13-14. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for John Marshall, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.

As of now, neither Wheeling Park nor John Marshall have any future games scheduled.