Softball Recap: Elberta Drops Season-High Score on UMS-Wright Prep

Warriors

Team Score (Highest)

03/13/25 @ UMS-Wright Prep	16
02/27/25 @ Foley	12
03/12/25 vs Escambia	11
03/11/25 @ Robertsdale	6
02/14/25 vs Blacksher	4

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elberta). They blew past the UMS-Wright Prep Bulldogs 16-5 on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Warriors with their most commanding win of the season.

Destiny Garcia made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one double and one RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits.

In other batting news, Ava Jennings was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Peyton Roberts also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Elberta kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.7 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 8.8.

The win made it two in a row for Elberta and bumps their season record up to 3-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for UMS-Wright Prep, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-3.

Elberta didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 17-7 victory against Foley on the 18th. As for UMS-Wright Prep, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 13-2 win against McGill-Toolen on the 18th.