Softball Recap: West Davidson Sets Scoring Season-High Against Thomasville

Dragons

Team Score (Highest)

03/18/25 vs Thomasville	19
03/07/25 vs Wheatmore	16
03/12/25 @ Wheatmore	6
03/10/25 vs Ledford	5
03/04/25 vs South Stanly	4

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Davidson). They never let the Thomasville Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 19-0 win on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Dragons needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.

Mahala Darnell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). What's more, she gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest she's had since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Rollins, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlie Moretz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run.

West Davidson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .885. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

The victory got West Davidson back to even at 4-4. As for Thomasville, they dropped their record down to 0-6 with the loss, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Looking ahead, West Davidson will take on North Stanly at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Stanly's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so West Davidson's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Thomasville, they will square off against Salisbury at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Salisbury is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.2 runs per game this season.