Softball Recap: Goodrich Snags Eighth Win in Last Nine Games

By Team Reports May 31, 2025, 11:04am

Softball Recap: Goodrich Martians vs. North Branch Broncos

Suggested Video

vs

Previous Games

05/31/25 - Home6-0 W
05/10/25 - Away7-3 W
06/08/24 - Neutral2-3 L
06/10/23 - Away8-3 W
06/10/23 - Neutral8-3 W
+ 3 more games

Goodrich got themselves on the board against North Branch on Saturday, but North Branch never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over the Broncos. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 7-3 on May 10th.

Samantha Hiller looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alisyn Raether, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Ayannah Jackson, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Goodrich has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-8-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for North Branch, they now have a losing record of 3-4-1.

Looking ahead, Goodrich will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Lake Orion at 4:30 p.m. North Branch does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps