Softball Recap: Mcgraw Extends Winning Streak to Four

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

05/08/25 vs Madison Central	19
04/28/25 @ Cortland	18
05/08/25 vs Madison Central	15
04/15/25 vs Marathon	13
03/28/25 @ Groton	8

McGraw entered their tilt with Madison Central on Thursday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Blue Devils 16-1. Considering the Eagles have won five contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Abigail Lakie made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Lakie was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.

In other batting news, McGraw let Josslyn Eaton and Leah Terwilliger run wild. Eaton went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs, while Terwilliger got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one triple. With that strong performance, Terwilliger is now averaging an impressive 2.2 runs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Remington Stull, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.

McGraw's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs over those games. As for Madison Central, they are on a 20-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McGraw will host Homer at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Madison Central, they will challenge New York Mills at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Marauders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 20.75 runs per game on average), something the Blue Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of.