Softball Recap: Herriman Picks Up Eighth Straight Win at Home

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Maple Mountain, Herriman was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Syracuse Titans by a score of 9-4. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.

Sierra Prescott made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI.

In other batting news, Kinlee McDermaid and Aspyn Hawes did most of the damage at the plate: McDermaid went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, one stolen base, and one run, while Hawes got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Hawes has posted since back in April of 2024. Sammy Nelson also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

Herriman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

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Previous Games (Home)

03/11/25 vs Syracuse	9-4
03/08/25 vs Granger	12-0
05/16/24 vs Corner Canyon	15-0
05/02/24 vs Bingham	6-1
05/01/24 vs Layton	17-2
+ 3 more games

Herriman's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Syracuse, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.

Herriman has already played their next match, a 10-9 win against Westlake on the 12th. As for Syracuse, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-4 victory against Morgan on the 14th.