Softball Recap: Southern Choctaw Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Indians

Margin (Wins)

03/13/25 @ Millry	22
04/14/25 vs Marengo	18
04/14/25 vs Marengo	16
03/20/25 @ Choctaw County	15
02/27/25 vs Clarke County	15

Southern Choctaw extended their winning streak to seven on Monday, bumping their season record up to 15-7-1 in the process. Everything went their way against the Washington County Bulldogs as they made off with a 19-10 victory. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.

Baileigh Mazingo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mazingo was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

In other batting news, Southern Choctaw got a massive performance out of Keri McGee, who went 2-for-4 with five stolen bases, five runs, and one triple. Those five runs gave McGee a new career-high. Eriah Dunigan was another key player, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI.

As for Washington County, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-14. Bulldogs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against Southern Choctaw since on Monday.

On Washington County's side, Bella Turner made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Turner is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Snow, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Southern Choctaw and Washington County are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Indians will challenge Marengo at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Southern Choctaw's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while the Panthers have been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road. As for Washington County, they will venture away from home to take on Millry at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.