Softball Recap: Eastbrook Extends Winning Streak to Three

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

04/09/25 @ Northwestern	16
04/17/25 vs Southern Wells	14
04/22/25 @ Southwood	12
04/21/25 vs Northfield	11
04/08/25 @ Bluffton	10

Eastbrook extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday, bumping their season record up to 6-3 in the process. They blew past the Southwood Knights 13-1. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won six contests by eight runs or more so far this season.

Delanie Elliott made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gracie Elliott, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Olivia Legg, who went 3-for-4 with four runs and two RBI.

Eastbrook kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive matches.

As for Southwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.

On Southwood's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izzy Ashba, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that Ashba has hit this season.

Coming up, Eastbrook will face off against Madison-Grant at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Argylls have averaged an impressive 14 runs per game this season. As for Southwood, they will square off against Rochester at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Zebras have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season.