Softball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Fenton

Tigers

Previous 5 Games

05/08/25 vs Kearsley	16-0
05/05/25 @ Flushing	17-0
05/05/25 @ Flushing	16-3
05/01/25 @ Holly	17-2
05/01/25 @ Holly	14-2

Fenton came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Kearsley Hornets a 16-0 shutout. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 14-0 win back in April.

Lillian Tillier was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.

In other batting news, Fenton let Ally Turkowski and Izzy MacCaughan run wild. Turkowski went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while MacCaughan went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave Turkowski a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Abby Golen, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Fenton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .773. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Fenton's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Kearsley, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.

Fenton will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Hornets: the pair will be back at it again later today.