Softball Recap: Charles J. Colgan Beats Gar-Field for Their 11th Straight Win

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Previous Games

05/06/25 vs Gar-Field	17-2
05/01/25 vs John Champe	11-0
04/29/25 @ Forest Park	6-2
04/24/25 vs Woodbridge	16-0
04/24/25 vs Woodbridge	16-0
+ 6 more games

Charles J. Colgan entered their tilt with Gar-Field on Tuesday with ten consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 11. They were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over the Red Wolves. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 26-0 back in April.

Madison Weaver made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI and one run.

In other batting news, Charles J. Colgan got a massive performance out of Riley Russian, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Addison Rydin also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.

Charles J. Colgan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .735. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gar-Field only posted an OBP of .176.

Charles J. Colgan's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Gar-Field, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Charles J. Colgan will venture away from home to take on Battlefield at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Gar-Field, they will head out to challenge North Stafford at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wolverines' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Red Wolves' hitters will have their work cut out for them.