Softball Game Preview: Carrollton Hawks vs. New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers

Carrollton has gone a perfect 9-0 against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. Carrollton will face off against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly at 10:00 a.m. New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Carrollton, who comes in off a win.

New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly will be up against a hot Carrollton squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Carrollton walked away with a 12-7 victory over Pittsfield on Friday. 12 seems to be a good number for the Hawks as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.

Hannah Uhles was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.

Brookelyn Eilerman

Runs (Career)

03/21/25 vs Pittsfield	3
05/21/24 vs Okawville	2
04/22/24 vs Griggsville-Perry	2
04/20/24 vs Waltonville	2
04/11/24 @ Routt Catholic	2

In other batting news, Brookelyn Eilerman was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hayden McMurtrie, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.

Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly's offense. They fell 5-0 to Springfield on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Vipers in their meetings with the Senators: they've now lost four in a row.

Addison Hopkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits.

Carrollton pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

Carrollton took their victory against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 18-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carrollton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.