Softball Game Preview: Clarksville Wildcats vs. Kirkwood Cobras

By Team Reports May 1, 2025, 2:38am

Softball Preview: Clarksville Wildcats vs. Kirkwood Cobras

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Clarksville is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. They will square off against the Kirkwood Cobras at 5:30 p.m. Clarksville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.

On Monday, Clarksville needed a bit of extra time to put away Montgomery Central. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Indians. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Kalea Masigat and Johanna Williams dominated on the mound. Masigat pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits, while Williams tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Williams has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on MacKenzie White, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. Lauren Windham was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.

Meanwhile, Kirkwood had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 19-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Cobras, who have now won four matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.

Maddie Ratcliff made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Ratcliff was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, Kirkwood got a massive performance out of Kiara Conley, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Moana Tuuaga, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double.

Kirkwood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .561. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .561 or higher in three consecutive contests.

Kirkwood's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Clarksville, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.

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