Softball Recap: D.H. Conley Snaps Seven-Game Streak of Wins on the Road

D.H. Conley fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Bear Grass Charter on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bears by a score of 2-1. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2019.

Kendall Howard

Batters Struck Out

04/28/25 @ Bear Grass Charter	6
04/24/25 vs New Bern	21
04/19/25 vs South Lenoir	18
04/19/25 vs Ayden - Grifton	6
04/17/25 @ J.H. Rose	10
+ 13 more games

Kendall Howard put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 7.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 18 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run and one double.

Howard wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Reagan Stocks, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one RBI.

D.H. Conley's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-5. As for Bear Grass Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.

D.H. Conley will face off against Northside - Jacksonville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bear Grass Charter, they will take on Hobgood Charter at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.07 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of.