Softball Recap: Garland Drops Season-High Score on South Garland

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Garland). They never let the South Garland Titans get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Tuesday. The Owls haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.

Natalie Arent made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and one double. That double marked the first that she's hit this season.

In other batting news, Karmen Sanders and Sinijay Maxey did most of the damage at the plate: Sanders went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Maxey scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. With that strong performance, Maxey is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Payton Dean was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Owls

On Base Percentage

02/25/25 @ South Garland	75%
02/24/25 vs Sachse	51.2%
02/22/25 vs Poteet	55.6%
02/22/25 vs Mesquite	22.2%
02/21/25 vs Richardson	35.3%
+ 12 more games

Garland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.

Garland's victory bumped their record up to 6-2-1. As for South Garland, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.

Coming up, Garland will welcome Naaman Forest at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South Garland, they will head out on the road to square off against Wylie at 6:30 p.m. on March 4th.