Softball Recap: Scotland Picks Up Tenth Consecutive Win

Fighting Scots

Previous Games

03/28/25 @ Hoke County	19-0
03/26/25 @ South View	4-0
03/25/25 @ Richmond	15-0
03/21/25 vs Lee County	10-0
03/18/25 @ Pinecrest	17-0
+ 5 more games

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Scotland). They were the clear victors by a 19-0 margin over the Hoke County Bucks on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Fighting Scots sure are getting used to it with their tenth in a row.

Avery Stutts made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dawson Blue, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Addison Lewis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

Scotland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .535. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hoke County only posted an OBP of .053.

Scotland pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Hoke County, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-4.

Scotland and Hoke County should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Scotland (ranked 14th) will meet Southern Lee (ranked 330th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hoke County will challenge Lee County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 157 places (123 vs. 280).