Softball Recap: Colcord Find Success + How To Watch

Colcord hadn't done well against Quapaw recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Hornets walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Wildcats. For the Hornets, this counts as revenge for the 12-2 win the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2024.

Shae Downing

Batters Struck Out (Career)

09/22/25 vs Quapaw	10
08/19/25 @ Hulbert	6
08/12/25 vs Ketchum	5
08/11/25 vs Bluejacket	5
09/08/25 vs Jay	4

Shae Downing was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 6.2 innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles.

In other batting news, Gracie Evans was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August. Karah Downing also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

Colcord hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Quapaw struck out 11 times.

Colcord is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Quapaw, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.

After both having extra time off, Colcord and Wyandotte will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 6:00 p.m. on December 5. Quapaw has already played their next matchup (against Jay), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.