Softball Recap: Seckinger Has No Trouble Against Newnan

By Team Reports Oct 24, 2024, 5:24pm

Softball Recap: Seckinger Jaguars vs. Newnan Cougars

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Seckinger had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victor by a 15-3 margin over the Newnan Cougars on Thursday. The Jaguars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 matchups by six runs or more this season.

Annmarie Nagy tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Milan Torres, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of McKenna Major, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Seckinger always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Newnan only posted an OBP of .435.

Seckinger's victory bumped their record up to 27-5. As for Newnan, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 16-17 record.

Seckinger will have a chance to go back-to-back against Newnan: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.

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