Softball Recap: Chattanooga Central Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Win

Pounders

Margin (Wins)

03/11/25 @ Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences	20
02/25/25 vs Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences	20
03/04/25 @ East Ridge	19
03/27/25 vs East Ridge	17
03/12/25 vs Brainerd	15

Chattanooga Central had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Notre Dame on Monday. The Pounders were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over the Fighting Irish. The Pounders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matches by seven runs or more this season.

Navaeh Frank made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Frank was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Chattanooga Central let Marisa Salinas and Myra Kouris run wild. Salinas scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Kouris scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Salinas a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Kennedi Sabb, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

The win (which was Chattanooga Central's fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Notre Dame, they dropped their record down to 2-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chattanooga Central will welcome Soddy Daisy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Notre Dame, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Knoxville Catholic at 5:30 p.m. Knoxville Catholic has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.71 runs per game on average), something Notre Dame will no doubt try to take advantage of.