Softball Recap: Waynedale Victorious

Waynedale posted their closest win since April 13, 2024 on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Fairless Falcons 7-6. For the Golden Bears, this counts as revenge for the 7-2 win the Falcons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2017.

Brooke Compston was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. Compston was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

Kendall Rising

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/25/25 vs Fairless	4
04/25/24 vs Tuscarawas Central Catholic	3
03/28/24 vs Northwestern	3
05/07/24 vs Laurel	2
05/03/24 vs Smithville	2

In other batting news, Kendall Rising was excellent, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Madi Miller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Waynedale hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairless struck out seven times.

The victory got Waynedale back to even at 1-1. As for Fairless, their defeat was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.

Waynedale wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 13-6 win against Loudonville on the 26th. As for Fairless, they have also already played their next match, a 7-6 loss against Carrollton on the 26th.