Softball Recap: Washington Academy Extends Home Winning Streak to Four

Washington Academy won against Foxcroft Academy on Friday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Raiders beat the Sumner Tigers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-1. For the Raiders, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 victory the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.

Bella Cirone was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024.

Lily Hennessey

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/07/25 vs Sumner	5
04/24/24 vs Mount Desert Island	3
05/15/24 vs Mount View	2
05/08/24 vs George Stevens Academy	2
04/29/24 @ George Stevens Academy	2

In other batting news, Lily Hennessey was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Rachel Keeton also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.

Washington Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Washington Academy pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average this season. As for Sumner, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Washington Academy will head out to square off against Foxcroft Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Ponies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.6 runs per game on average), something the Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Sumner, they will take on Narraguagus at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Knights will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Tigers surely won't give up without a fight.