Softball Recap: South View Sets Scoring Season-High Against Seventy-First

Tigers

Team Score (Highest)

03/28/25 @ Seventy-First	20
03/07/25 vs Douglas Byrd	16
03/04/25 vs Seventy-First	16
03/25/25 @ Jack Britt	14
02/24/25 vs Ashley	12

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South View). They put the hurt on the Seventy-First Falcons with a sharp 20-0 win on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Tigers needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.

PAIGE FORD made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. FORD was also solid in the batter's box, scoring four runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on MADDY CLARK, who fired off six RBI, four doubles, and one run while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was MYA ST. JOHN, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.

South View was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .652. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

South View's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Seventy-First, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South View will take on Douglas Byrd at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Douglas Byrd has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 21.63 runs per game on average), something South View will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Seventy-First, they will square off against Gray's Creek at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gray's Creek will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Seventy-First surely won't give up without a fight.