Softball Recap: Saturday's Win Is Woodhaven's 14th in Last 15 Outings

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

05/10/25 vs Kettering	17
04/07/25 @ Roosevelt	16
04/28/25 vs Edsel Ford	15
04/21/25 vs Whiteford	15
04/17/25 vs Lincoln Park	15

Woodhaven put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Kettering Captains a 17-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won 13 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Gracie Dixon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Mia Taylor was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Aubriana Perez, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.

Woodhaven always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .774. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Woodhaven has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Kettering, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.

Looking ahead, Woodhaven will challenge Lincoln Park at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Kettering, they will take on West Bloomfield at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Captains are facing the Lakers at the right time seeing as the Lakers are stuck on a four-game losing streak.