Softball Recap: Elmira Takes a Loss

Elmira fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Horseheads on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Raiders by a score of 5-4. The Express have struggled against the Blue Raiders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.

Marley Devlin

Batters Struck Out

04/30/25 vs Horseheads	12
04/26/25 @ Pittsford	5
04/26/25 @ Waverly	6
04/24/25 @ Windsor Central	8

Marley Devlin spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Madison Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Addison Taft was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

Elmira's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Horseheads, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-3.

Elmira didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-6 win against Owego Free Academy on the 2nd. Horseheads has also already played their next matchup (against Southside), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.