Softball Recap: Saegertown Wins Going Away Against Rocky Grove

After only one run in their last contest, Saegertown made sure to put some runs up on the board against Rocky Grove on Thursday. The Panthers blew past the Orioles 10-1. Considering the Panthers have won five games by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Hailey Obenrader made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.

Mackenzie Brauen

Runs (Career)

04/24/25 @ Rocky Grove	3
04/15/25 vs Maplewood	2
04/11/25 vs Lakeview	2
03/29/25 vs Reynolds	2
04/23/24 vs Youngsville	2

In other batting news, Mackenzie Brauen and Natalie Halsey did most of the damage at the plate: Brauen went 3-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Halsey got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Brauen a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Rylie Braymer, who went 1-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Saegertown has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Rocky Grove, they now have a losing record of 3-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Saegertown will venture away from home to challenge Reynolds at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Panthers are facing the Raiders at the right time seeing as the Raiders are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Rocky Grove, they will square off against Cranberry Area at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Orioles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Berries have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season.