Softball Recap: Fairbanks Beats London for Their 14th Straight Win

Panthers

Previous Games

04/24/25 vs London	13-7
04/22/25 @ Northeastern	16-0
04/21/25 vs Northeastern	8-0
04/19/25 @ Jonathan Alder	12-9
04/16/25 @ Cedarville	18-0
+ 9 more games

Fairbanks had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it 14 on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 13-7 margin over the London Red Raiders. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2017.

Macy Kise was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Kise was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jenna Dee, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Elizabeth Gregory also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Fairbanks always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as London only posted an OBP of .355.

Fairbanks' win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for London, with the defeat, they broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairbanks will head out to take on Madison Plains at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Eagles have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season. As for London, they will venture away from home to challenge Northwestern at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.6 runs per game on average), something the Red Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of.