Softball Recap: Friday's Victory Is Myrtle's Seventh in Last Eight Outings

Myrtle extended their postseason success on Friday against West Union. They had just enough and edged out the Eagles 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hawks have posted since May 9, 2024.

Brooklyn Streich spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

Ally Murphy

Doubles (Career)

05/09/25 @ West Union	2
04/24/25 vs Vardaman	1
04/10/25 vs Jumpertown	1
04/08/25 vs Ashland	1
03/27/25 vs Pine Grove	1

At the plate, Ally Murphy was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Shelby Thompson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs.

Myrtle has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for West Union, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-11.

Coming up, Myrtle will square off against Stringer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Red Devils will roll in looking for their 19th straight victory, something the Hawks surely won't give up without a fight. West Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now.