Softball Recap: Fenton Starts Season with Win Against Holly

Fenton gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. Everything went their way against the Holly Bronchos as they made off with a 12-2 win. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Bronchos recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.

Lillian Tillier

Batters Struck Out

04/14/25 vs Holly	5
05/16/24 @ Linden	3
05/16/24 @ Linden	2
05/14/24 vs Detroit Country Day	10

Lillian Tillier made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Fenton got a massive performance out of Izzy MacCaughan, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. That's the most stolen bases MacCaughan has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lily Underwood, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.

Fenton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holly only posted an OBP of .273.

Holly's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Fenton is set to take on their familiar foe Swartz Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Holly will challenge rival Linden at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.