Softball Recap: Dodd City Drops Season-High Score on Knox City

Hornets

Team Score (Highest)

05/01/25 vs Knox City	14
03/25/25 vs Tom Bean	12
04/23/25 vs Saltillo	11
04/11/25 @ Tioga	10
02/21/25 @ Avery	8

It's playoff time, and Dodd City had no trouble coming through when it counted. They never let the Knox City Greyhounds get on the board and left with a 14-0 win on Thursday. The Hornets' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Kelsey Hewett made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over 4.2 innings pitched. Hewett was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ralyn Daniel, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracyn Shindler, who went 2-for-3 with three runs.

Dodd City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.2.

The victory made it two in a row for Dodd City and bumps their season record up to 4-14. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Knox City, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8-1.

Coming up, Dodd City will face off against Ector at 6:30 p.m. on the 9th. Knox City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.