Softball Recap: Moultonborough Academy Find Success

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pittsburg, Moultonborough Academy was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top against the Lin-Wood Lumberjacks by a score of 11-7. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their one-run performance the contest before.

Emily Hurst

Batters Struck Out

05/05/25 @ Lin-Wood	13
04/23/25 vs Pittsburg	7
04/22/25 vs Lisbon	6
04/21/25 vs Littleton	10
04/18/25 vs Colebrook Academy	10

Emily Hurst made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up seven earned runs off four hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.

In other batting news, Lauren Grinavic was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Molly Cahoon was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

Moultonborough Academy now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Lin-Wood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.

Looking ahead, Moultonborough Academy will host Sunapee at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lin-Wood, they will venture away from home to take on Lisbon at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.2 runs per game on average), something the Lumberjacks will no doubt try to take advantage of.