Softball Recap: Eastern Greene Comes Up Short

Eastern Greene extended their losing streak to eight on Friday, dropping them down to 2-13. They came up short against the South Knox Spartans, falling 21-3. If the Thunderbirds were looking for revenge after losing 7-1 to the Spartans when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Eastern Greene saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Ramey, who went 1-for-2 with one run. Brianna Cunningham also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.

As for South Knox, they pushed their record up to 14-7 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games.

On South Knox's side, Kenna Rehwald spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. Rehwald has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, South Knox got a massive performance out of Cala Charleston, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three hits gave Charleston a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Braelyn Gladish, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI.

Eastern Greene has already played their next contest (against Eminence), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for South Knox, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 10-0 loss against Barr-Reeve on the 21st.