Softball Recap: Make It Ten in a Row for Port Byron

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

04/07/25 @ Hannibal	28
05/24/25 vs Frankfort-Schuyler	19
05/19/25 vs Bishop Ludden	15
05/14/25 @ Pulaski	15
04/22/25 vs Pulaski	14

Port Byron waltzed into their match on Saturday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Frankfort-Schuyler Maroon Knights a 19-0 shutout. Considering the Panthers have won 11 games by more than eight runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Jenna Jump made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, Cameryn Brundage was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Sophia Starring also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.

Port Byron was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .655. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Port Byron pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Frankfort-Schuyler, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.

As of now, neither Port Byron nor the Maroon Knights have any future games scheduled.