Softball Recap: Walnut's Win Ends Four-Game Losing Streak on the Road

Walnut's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They blew past the Falkner Eagles 13-0. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by ten runs or more this season.

Brittan Dawkins

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/22/25 @ Falkner	5
03/07/25 vs Hickory Flat	4
03/21/25 @ Ripley	1
03/20/25 @ Alcorn Central	1
03/18/25 vs Alcorn Central	1

Brittan Dawkins made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dawkins was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Walnut got a big performance out of Baylee Spight, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Spight has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Maddie Wilburn, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.

Walnut always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Falkner only posted an OBP of .100.

Walnut's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6. As for Falkner, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.

Walnut wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 7-1 win against Pine Grove on the 22nd. As for Falkner, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-4 loss against Ripley on the 22nd.