Softball Recap: Walnut Ridge Snags Seventh Victory in Last Eight Games

Bobcats

Margin (Wins)

03/13/25 @ Newport	17
04/10/25 vs Newport	15
03/03/25 @ Highland	15
03/31/25 vs Cross County	12
04/15/25 vs Sloan-Hendrix	9

Walnut Ridge won the last time they faced Sloan-Hendrix and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Bobcats put the hurt on the Greyhounds with a sharp 12-3 win. Considering the Bobcats have won six games by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Ashtyn Bradley made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Chloe Newberry was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Mallory Moore, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

Walnut Ridge lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Walnut Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Sloan-Hendrix, they dropped their record down to 7-7 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Walnut Ridge will welcome Harrisburg at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sloan-Hendrix, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Izard County at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.