Softball Recap: Mendon's Win on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to 13

Hornets

Margin (Wins)

05/08/25 @ Schoolcraft	19
04/30/25 @ Centreville	16
04/26/25 vs Eau Claire	16
05/13/25 vs Climax-Scotts	15
04/22/25 @ Climax-Scotts	15

Mendon came tearing into Tuesday's contest with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Climax-Scotts Panthers a 15-0 shutout. Considering the Hornets have won 14 matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Ally Butler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs.

In other batting news, Mendon let Cienna Nightingale and Jadyn Samson run wild. Nightingale went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Samson got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Brielle Bailey, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.

Mendon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .724. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.

Mendon pushed their record up to 17-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Climax-Scotts, they now have a losing record of 7-8.

Looking ahead, Mendon is taking a road trip to square off against Union City at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Climax-Scotts, they will host Burr Oak at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.