Softball Recap: Charles J. Colgan Extends Home Winning Streak to Six

Sharks

Margin (Wins)

04/04/25 @ Gar-Field	26
04/24/25 vs Woodbridge	16
04/24/25 vs Woodbridge	16
04/08/25 vs Freedom	13
04/10/25 @ Potomac Senior	12

Charles J. Colgan barely beat John Champe the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Sharks never let the Knights get on the board and left with an 11-0 win on Thursday. Considering the Sharks have won eight games by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Dorsey Grose made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in runs (two).

In other batting news, Cate Jurack was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kayli Lamboy, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.

Charles J. Colgan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as John Champe only posted an OBP of .118.

Charles J. Colgan's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for John Champe, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.

Coming up, Charles J. Colgan will be playing in front of their home fans against Gar-Field at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for John Champe, they will head out to square off against Loudoun County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Captains have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season.