Softball Recap: Orting Drops Highest Score of Season Against Steilacoom

Cardinals

Team Score (Highest)

04/24/25 vs Steilacoom	24
04/14/25 @ Foss	22
04/22/25 vs Clover Park	17
04/04/25 @ Eatonville	15
04/18/25 vs White River	14

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Orting). Everything went their way against the Steilacoom Sentinels on Thursday as they made off with a 24-14 victory. The win continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Sentinels: they've now won eight in a row.

Norah Fenton was incredible, going 4-for-5 with one home run, 11 RBI, and four runs. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Claire Carlson also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Orting kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 16 hits in three consecutive contests.

Orting's record now sits at 6-7. As for Steilacoom, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-11 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Orting will head out to challenge Kingston at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Steilacoom, they will venture away from home to square off against Franklin Pierce at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.