Softball Recap: Clarksville Sets Scoring Season-High Against Scottsburg

Generals

Team Score (Highest)

05/15/25 @ Scottsburg	17
05/10/25 @ Switzerland County	16
04/29/25 vs Rock Creek Academy	16
04/14/25 vs New Washington	16
05/07/25 @ Crothersville	15

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clarksville). They were the clear victors by a 17-4 margin over the Scottsburg Warriors on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Generals, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Aaliyah Watts was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Clarksville let Kylie Raggard and Tiarra Lewis run wild. Raggard went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Lewis went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Lewis has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brooklynn Gillman, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.

Clarksville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. They are 7-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Clarksville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Scottsburg, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-14.

Coming up, Clarksville is taking a road trip to face off against Lanesville at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Scottsburg, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Borden at 5:30 p.m.