Softball Recap: J.R. Tucker Drops Highest Score of Season Against John Marshall

Tigers

Team Score (Highest)

05/20/25 @ John Marshall	21
04/30/25 @ Varina	20
05/06/25 vs Maggie Walker	19
05/06/25 vs Maggie Walker	14
05/02/25 vs Hermitage	14

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask J.R. Tucker). Everything went their way against the John Marshall Justices on Tuesday as they made off with a 21-2 victory. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Justices: they've now won six in a row.

Kendall Shockley made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Shockley was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.

In other batting news, Corinne Lewis was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Miyah Williams was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three runs and two RBI.

J.R. Tucker always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

J.R. Tucker pushed their record up to 6-10 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for John Marshall, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10-1.

The future could be bright for both J.R. Tucker and John Marshall: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. The Tigers will try to hand Hermitage their seventh-straight defeat when the two meet at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, John Marshall will look to extend Armstrong's five-game losing streak when they meet at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.