Softball Recap: Silver Creek Gets the Win

Dragons

Margin (Wins)

04/21/25 vs Austin	21
05/08/25 vs Scottsburg	17
04/08/25 @ Corydon Central	14
03/27/25 vs Lanesville	14
04/28/25 @ Jeffersonville	13

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Assumption, Silver Creek was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They never let the Scottsburg Warriors get on the board and left with a 17-0 win. Considering the Dragons have won ten matches by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Tessa Gibson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gibson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024.

In other pitching news, Karmen McMillan looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high.

Back at the plate, Silver Creek got a massive performance out of Lily Allen, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Allen has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Robison, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double.

Silver Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .632. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Silver Creek's victory bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Scottsburg, they dropped their record down to 0-10 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Silver Creek will face off against Tecumseh at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Braves will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something the Dragons surely won't give up without a fight. As for Scottsburg, they will challenge Lanesville at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.41 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of.