Softball Recap: Hendersonville Takes Down Ranked John Marshall

Hendersonville is ranked highly in their home state and on Thursday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of John Marshall. The Commandos narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Monarchs 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Commandos have posted since February 28th.

Madelyn (Maddie) McCord

Batters Struck Out

04/02/26 vs John Marshall	7
03/30/26 vs Mount Juliet	3
03/26/26 @ Lebanon	5
03/24/26 vs Green Hill	1
03/13/26 vs Smyrna	4
+ 5 more games

Madelyn (Maddie) McCord was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2025. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

McCord wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bristol Stiles, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.

Hendersonville hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in 12 consecutive contests.

Hendersonville has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3-1 record this season. As for John Marshall, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.

Hendersonville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-1 victory against Corbin on the 3rd. As for John Marshall, they have also already played their next contest, a 14-1 win against Leslie County on the 2nd.