Softball Recap: Derby extends road winning streak to 11

Derby put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles by a score of 4-1.

For Bishop Carroll's part, Allyson Orth put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Orth has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Orth was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.

Derby pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs per game. As for Bishop Carroll, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Derby by a score of 13-5 later that day.

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