Softball Recap: Tuesday's Win Is White Knoll's Fourth in Last Five Outings

Timberwolves

Margin (Wins)

03/18/25 @ River Bluff	17
04/10/25 vs Spring Valley	16
04/28/25 @ Irmo	14
04/04/25 vs River Bluff	11
03/07/25 vs South Aiken	11

White Knoll barely beat Mid-Carolina the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Timberwolves' pitcher stepped up to hand the Rebels a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Timberwolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by ten runs or more this season.

White Knoll got a great performance from Lexi Burkard as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Burkard has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.

At the plate, White Knoll let Ashlynn Blackstone and Reginae Porterfield run wild. Blackstone went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run, while Porterfield went 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave Porterfield a new career-high. Melinda Veller was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

White Knoll hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least one batters in three consecutive contests.

White Knoll has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Mid-Carolina, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.

Coming up, White Knoll will welcome North Augusta at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Yellow Jackets will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Timberwolves surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mid-Carolina, they will challenge Saluda at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Rebels' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season.