Softball Game Preview: Wahama White Falcons vs. Williamstown Yellowjackets

By Team Reports Apr 29, 2025, 2:06am

Softball Preview: Wahama White Falcons vs. Williamstown Yellowjackets

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Wahama has gone a perfect 10-0 against Williamstown recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The White Falcons will host the Yellowjackets at 5:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Wahama's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while Williamstown has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.

Wahama barely beat Southern the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The White Falcons put the hurt on the Tornadoes with a sharp 21-4 win on Monday. The White Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by eight runs or more this season.

Elissa Hoffman made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March of 2024.

Kalyn Christian

Hits (Career)

04/28/25 @ Southern4
04/23/25 @ Ripley3
04/05/25 vs Harrison County3
04/03/25 vs Martin County3
03/16/24 vs Wirt County3

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kalyn Christian, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, five RBI, and one triple. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kate Reynolds, who went 3-for-5 with four runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.

Wahama kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 22 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Williamstown came up short against Nitro on Friday, falling 19-4.

Gracie Rush was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyla Myer, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Wahama is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Williamstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-17.

Williamstown's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Wahama has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Williamstown, though, as they've been averaging 9 hits. Given Wahama's sizable advantage in that area, the Yellowjackets will need to find a way to close that gap.

Wahama took their win against Williamstown in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 22-3 score. Do the White Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Yellowjackets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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