Softball Recap: Hale Center Beats Olton for Their 11th Straight Win

Owls

Previous Games

04/17/25 @ Olton	29-1
04/15/25 vs Olton	26-0
04/09/25 vs Abernathy	7-6
04/09/25 @ Abernathy	8-6
04/04/25 vs Ralls	15-3
+ 6 more games

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hale Center). They were the clear victors by a 29-1 margin over the Olton Mustangs on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Owls sure are getting used to it with their 11th in a row.

Alyssa Borunda made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in February. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI.

In other batting news, Avelynn Trevino was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. She continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. Jocylin Marquez was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI.

Hale Center was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .897. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .344 or higher in ten consecutive matchups.

Hale Center's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-5. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.8 runs over those games. As for Olton, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-18.

As of now, neither Hale Center nor the Mustangs have any future games scheduled.