Softball Recap: Orleans Turns Things Around After Road Loss

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 @ Paoli	13
04/14/25 @ Loogootee	12
04/16/25 vs Mitchell	10
04/12/25 vs South Central	10
05/21/25 vs Eastern Greene	9

There's no place like home for Orleans, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They blew past the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds 11-2 on Wednesday. Considering the Bulldogs have won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Ella Owens made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Cooper, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. She also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Izzie Rutherford was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

Orleans was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastern Greene only posted a batting average of .240.

Orleans pushed their record up to 17-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Eastern Greene, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.

Orleans will square off against Bloomington North at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Eastern Greene, they will face off against Clay City at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Thunderbirds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eels have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season.