Softball Game Preview: Huntingtown Hurricanes vs. Calvert Cavaliers

The Huntingtown Hurricanes will face off against the Calvert Cavaliers on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

Huntingtown is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand McDonough an 18-0 shutout. Considering the Hurricanes have won 13 matchups by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Jordyn Greever made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.

Madisyn Williamson

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05/12/25 vs McDonough	3
05/02/25 @ McDonough	1
04/25/25 @ Westlake	1
04/22/25 vs North Point	2
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In other batting news, Madisyn Williamson was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run and five RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Kayla Ripple, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.

Huntingtown hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least two batters in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Calvert won against Westlake on Thursday with 16 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Cavaliers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 16-15 win over La Plata. Winning may never get old, but the Cavaliers sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.

The team relied heavily on Madison Weems, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Hilton, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs.

Huntingtown has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Calvert, their record now sits at 14-4.