Softball Recap: Hastings Extends Home Winning Streak to Eight

While Hastings's win against Simley wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Raiders narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Spartans 4-2. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Raiders

Previous Games (Home)

05/13/25 vs Simley	4-2
05/07/25 vs Hill-Murray	11-0
05/03/25 vs South St. Paul	16-6
05/03/25 vs South St. Paul	16-6
04/30/25 vs Mahtomedi	10-0
+ 3 more games

Hastings' victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Simley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.

Hastings has already played their next match (against New Ulm), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Simley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 7-4 victory against St. Paul Central on the 14th.