Softball Recap: Sickles' Losing Streak Snapped at Four Games

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Academy of the Holy Names, Sickles was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Jefferson Dragons with a sharp 7-0 victory. Considering the Gryphons have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

The result came thanks to Zoe Mello's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.

Alyssa Locicero

Hits (Career)

03/11/25 @ Jefferson	3
02/27/25 vs Plant	2
03/04/25 @ Leto	1
02/25/25 vs Jefferson	1
02/20/25 @ Wharton	1

On the hitting side, Sickles let Briana Browder and Alyssa Locicero run wild. Browder went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Locicero went 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. The dominant performance gave Locicero a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Morrissey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

With the win, Sickles broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-8. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sickles will take on Armwood at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sickles is facing Armwood at the right time seeing as Armwood is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Jefferson, they will challenge King at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. King has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.11 runs per game on average), something Jefferson will no doubt try to take advantage of.