Softball Recap: Soddy Daisy Sets Scoring Season-High Against Mcminn County

Trojans

Team Score (Highest)

03/13/25 @ McMinn County	16
03/05/25 vs Bledsoe County	13
03/07/25 vs Skyline	10
03/01/25 vs Bradley Central	10
03/01/25 vs Bradley Central	9

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Soddy Daisy). They were the clear victor by a 16-4 margin over the McMinn County Cherokees on Thursday. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Cherokees recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.

Izzy Webb made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.

In other batting news, Macie Diehl was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one triple. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Ava Blue, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one stolen base.

Soddy Daisy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McMinn County only posted an OBP of .382.

Soddy Daisy's record now sits at 5-3-1. As for McMinn County, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.

Coming up, Soddy Daisy will head out on the road to challenge Chattanooga Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for McMinn County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Chattanooga Central at 5:30 p.m. on March 21st. McMinn County has given up an average of 10.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.