Softball Recap: Sabetha Comes Up Short

Sabetha was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] Cyclones. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bluejays have suffered since March 29th.

Emerson Strahm

Base on Balls Against

05/13/25 vs Riverside [Wathena/Elwood]	1
05/08/25 @ Silver Lake	1
05/01/25 @ Riley County	2
04/29/25 vs Jefferson West	0
04/24/25 @ Hiawatha	1
04/14/25 vs Nemaha Central	2

Emerson Strahm was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Halley Mitchell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiera Keim, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

Sabetha's loss dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Riverside [Wathena/Elwood], the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-1.

As of now, neither Sabetha nor the Cyclones have any future games scheduled.