Softball Recap: Thursday's Victory Is Reeltown's Sixth in Last Eight Outings

The matchup between Reeltown and Horseshoe Bend on Thursday hardly resembled the 3-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Rebels were the clear victors by a 17-8 margin over the Generals. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Caroline Sutherland made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 5-for-5 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those five hits gave her a new career-high.

Kellie Whitlow

Runs (Career)

04/17/25 vs Horseshoe Bend	3
03/31/25 vs Loachapoka	2
03/17/25 vs LaFayette	2
04/16/25 vs Lee-Scott Academy	1
04/15/25 @ Valley	1

In other batting news, Reeltown got a massive performance out of Kellie Whitlow, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those three runs gave Whitlow a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lilli Johnston, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, two doubles, and one RBI.

Reeltown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .674. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Horseshoe Bend only posted an OBP of .353.

Reeltown is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Horseshoe Bend, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 20-5-1.

Looking ahead, Reeltown will take on Saint James in a tournament on Friday. The Trojans will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Rebels surely won't give up without a fight. As for Horseshoe Bend, they will be taking part in a tournament against Moody at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Generals 2.5, the Blue Devils 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.