Softball Recap: Cox Mill Wins Going Away Against Olympic

Chargers

Margin (Wins)

02/25/26 vs Monroe	19
04/02/26 vs Olympic	18
04/02/26 vs Olympic	16
03/31/26 vs Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology	16
03/25/26 vs Mallard Creek	15

Cox Mill never let their opponents score on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over the Olympic Trojans. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by seven runs or more this season.

Audrey Barnhill made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Betty Altschuler and Kinslee Ellington did most of the damage at the plate: Altschuler went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Ellington got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave Altschuler a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Evie Flores, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.

Cox Mill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of 1.000. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Cox Mill pushed their record up to 6-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Olympic, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8-1.

Coming up, Cox Mill will face off against Hickory Ridge at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulls' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Chargers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Olympic, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Central Cabarrus at 5:00 p.m. on the 14th.