Softball Recap: Palmetto Now 6-2 over Last Eight Games

Mustangs

Margin (Wins)

04/28/25 @ St. Joseph's Catholic	20
04/29/25 vs Carolina Academy	15
03/25/25 vs Southside Christian	15
03/13/25 vs St. Joseph's Catholic	11
03/08/25 vs Mountain View Prep	10

While Palmetto put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Carolina Academy. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Trojans. Considering the Mustangs have won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Ella Kate Fowler and Halle Tompkins were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Fowler tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Tompkins struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024. At bat, Fowler went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Tompkins got on base in both of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those runs were Tompkins' first of the season.

In other batting news, Rachel Fields was incredible, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-2. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Carrigan Holbert was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Palmetto lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. They are 4-1 when they post two or more home runs.

Palmetto is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Carolina Academy, their loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-17.

Looking ahead, Palmetto will venture away from home to square off against Southside Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Carolina Academy, they will welcome St. Joseph's Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on a six-game losing streak.