Softball Recap: Carrollton Picks Up 17th Consecutive Win

Hawks

Previous Games

04/17/25 vs Routt Catholic	15-0
04/15/25 vs Pleasant Hill	8-4
04/14/25 @ North Greene	27-0
04/12/25 vs Beardstown	12-0
04/12/25 @ Illini West	19-0
+ 12 more games

Carrollton put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Routt Catholic Rockets get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 matches by six runs or more this season.

Hannah Uhles and Brookelyn Eilerman made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Uhles struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Eilerman pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Uhles has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 12 consecutive appearances. At the plate, Uhles went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Eilerman went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases Eilerman has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Lauren Flowers and Vanna Holmes did most of the damage at the plate: Flowers got on base in all three of her plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs, while Holmes got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Flowers has posted since back in March of 2024. Hayden McMurtrie was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Carrollton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in 16 consecutive games.

Carrollton pushed their record up to 17-0 with the victory, which was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Routt Catholic, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carrollton will welcome Pawnee at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Routt Catholic, they will challenge West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Rockets are facing the Cougars at the right time seeing as the Cougars are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.