Softball Recap: Germantown Takes a Loss

Germantown fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Madison Central on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jaguars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 back in March.

Mackenzie Donnell

Base on Balls Against

04/15/25 @ Madison Central	2
04/11/25 vs Starkville	0
04/08/25 @ Pisgah	2
04/01/25 @ Tupelo	2
03/28/25 @ North Pike	2

Mackenzie Donnell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Germantown saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Presley Merkich, who went 1-for-3 with one triple.

Germantown's loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Madison Central, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-8.

Looking ahead, Germantown will head out on the road to take on Florence at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Madison Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.