Softball Recap: West Washington Extends Winning Streak to Three

Senators

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 vs Eastern	20
04/15/25 vs Christian Academy	18
04/21/25 @ South Central	15
04/28/25 vs Crawford County	11
04/14/25 vs Brownstown Central	10

West Washington owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Springs Valley Blackhawks as they made off with a 7-0 win. Considering the Senators have won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

The result came thanks to Emery Haub's shutout, as she gave up just four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, West Washington let Layla Manship and Meredith Deaton run wild. Manship went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Deaton went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. Manship also put up a run, which was her first of the season. Adelle Brown was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: West Washington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Springs Valley only managed five hits.

The victory (which was West Washington's third in a row) raised their record to 12-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Springs Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Washington will host New Albany at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Senators are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Springs Valley, they will welcome Tell City at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.