Softball Recap: Pender Picks Up Tenth Consecutive Win

Patriots

Previous Games

03/26/26 @ Southwest Onslow	14-4
03/25/26 vs Union	16-1
03/24/26 vs Southwest Onslow	9-8
03/20/26 vs Clinton	7-5
03/17/26 @ Clinton	14-0
+ 5 more games

Pender put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Southwest Onslow Stallions with a sharp 14-4 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 9-8 on Tuesday.

Alyna Rooks was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Kenyatta Jacobs was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Kaylee Woodcock also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.

Pender was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in five consecutive contests.

Pender's win bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Southwest Onslow, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pender will host East Columbus at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Patriots 3.4, the Gators 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Southwest Onslow, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Richlands at 6:00 p.m. on April 7. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.38 runs per game on average), something the Stallions will no doubt try to take advantage of.