Softball Recap: Maclay wins going away against Jefferson County

By Team Reports Apr 23, 2024, 5:30pm

Softball Recap: Maclay Marauders vs. Jefferson County Tigers

Maclay can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They blew past the Jefferson County Tigers 22-1. While fans of Maclay might be used to big wins, the 21-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.

Victoria Gainey made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Gainey was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

In other batting news, Maclay got a massive performance out of Sophia Lee, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Anelise Evers was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.

On Jefferson County's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Darra Marlowe, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.

Maclay's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Jefferson County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-11-1.

Maclay will challenge North Florida Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Maclay is facing North Florida Christian at the right time seeing as North Florida Christian is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Jefferson County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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