Softball Recap: Griffith Beats Hebron for Their Seventh Straight Win

By Team Reports May 21, 2025, 4:06pm

Softball Recap: Griffith Panthers vs. Hebron Hawks

Panthers

Previous Games

05/19/25 @ Hebron3-2
05/13/25 vs Whiting7-0
05/12/25 @ Whiting14-2
05/06/25 vs Hammond Bishop Noll3-1
05/05/25 @ Hammond Bishop Noll6-1
+ 2 more games

Griffith proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by seven) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Hebron Hawks 3-2. The victory was familiar territory for the Panthers, who have now won seven matches in a row.

Brylie Bridges spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

Griffith pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Hebron, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-11.

Coming up, Griffith will take on Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Hebron, they will welcome Rensselaer Central at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.

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