Softball Recap: New Albany Finds Home Field Redemption Against Independence

There's no place like home for New Albany, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against the Independence Wildcats on Monday as they made off with an 11-1 win. Considering the Bulldogs have won three contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

New Albany got a great performance from Allie Ozbirn as she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zakathryn Cameron, who fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Laken Gordon, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one triple.

Bulldogs

On Base Percentage

04/07/25 vs Independence	62.1%
03/14/25 vs Alcorn Central	36.8%
03/14/25 vs Pine Grove	55.6%
03/06/25 vs West Union	33.3%
04/20/24 vs West Lauderdale	42.1%
+ 2 more games

New Albany always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.

With the victory, New Albany broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-4. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.

Looking ahead, New Albany will take on Alcorn Central at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Independence, they will head out to face off against Holly Springs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.