Softball Game Preview: Myrtle Hawks vs. Jumpertown Cardinals

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Previous 3 Games

03/28/25 - Away	16-0 W
04/15/24 - Home	23-0 W
03/26/24 - Away	12-0 W

Myrtle has gone a perfect 3-0 against Jumpertown recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. One thing working in Myrtle's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last six games.

Myrtle's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Ashland with a sharp 15-0 victory. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by seven runs or more this season.

Ally Murphy made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mary Ella Mayer, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Streich, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.

Myrtle hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ashland struck out eight times.

Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Jumpertown made sure to put some runs up on the board against Falkner on Tuesday. The Cardinals were the clear victors by a 14-7 margin over the Eagles. The win was some much needed relief for the Cardinals as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Myrtle has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Jumpertown, the win got them back to even at 6-6.

Myrtle took their victory against Jumpertown in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 16-0 score. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.