Softball Recap: Mars Hill Bible Sets Scoring Season-High Against Sheffield

Panthers

Team Score (Highest)

04/03/25 vs Sheffield	22
03/11/25 vs Phil Campbell	16
03/20/25 @ Colbert Heights	12
03/20/25 @ Colbert Heights	12
03/22/25 vs Grissom	10

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mars Hill Bible). They were the clear victors by a 22-1 margin over the Sheffield Bulldogs on Thursday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.

Kelsie McDaniel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had over her last six games. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Molly Wright, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ella Durham, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.

Mars Hill Bible always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .742. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Mars Hill Bible is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Sheffield, they are on a 36-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-16.

Coming up, Mars Hill Bible will be taking part in a tournament against Decatur at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Sheffield, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Cherokee at 4:30 p.m.