Softball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for William Blount

William Blount had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Christian Academy of Knoxville Warriors with a sharp 14-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Governors, who have now won four matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.

Katee Owens

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/25/26 @ Christian Academy of Knoxville	3
03/17/26 vs Pleasant Valley	2
03/12/26 @ Eagleton College & Career Academy	2
03/04/26 @ West	2
03/21/25 @ Heritage	2

Katee Owens was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, William Blount got a massive performance out of Chloe Merriman, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Merriman has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Maddie Morton, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.

William Blount hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in six consecutive contests.

William Blount's record is now 9-3. As for Christian Academy of Knoxville, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3.

William Blount didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-1 win against Sevier County on the 26th. As for Christian Academy of Knoxville, they have also already played their next matchup, a 10-7 defeat against Grace Christian Academy on the 26th.