Softball Recap: Tiftarea Academy Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

10/07/25 @ Deerfield-Windsor	13
09/11/25 @ Brookwood	12
10/02/25 @ Valwood	11
09/30/25 vs Brookwood	10
09/18/25 vs Deerfield-Windsor	8

Tiftarea Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Deerfield-Windsor Knights a 13-0 shutout. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by eight runs or more this season.

Raelyn Owens was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That stolen base was her first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cloe Sercer, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Madison Roberts, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.

Tiftarea Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive matchups.

Tiftarea Academy's record now sits at 10-6. As for Deerfield-Windsor, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.

Coming up, Tiftarea Academy will square off against Telfair County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Deerfield-Windsor does not have any more games scheduled as of now.