Softball Recap: Rosewood Beats Dixon for Their Seventh Straight Win

By Team Reports Apr 19, 2025, 11:19am

Softball Recap: Rosewood Eagles vs. Dixon Bulldogs

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04/19/25 @ Dixon6-1
04/16/25 vs Lakewood15-0
04/15/25 vs North Duplin6-3
04/08/25 @ Union26-0
04/03/25 @ Hobbton13-4
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Rosewood came tearing into Saturday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Dixon Bulldogs by a score of 6-1.

McCandless St John was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.

In other batting news, Hayley Bedford and Kodee Jensen did most of the damage at the plate: Bedford went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run, while Jensen went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Georgia Brogden, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Rosewood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.

Rosewood's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games. As for Dixon, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last 11 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.

Rosewood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dixon, they will square off against Topsail at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

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