Softball Recap: Haywood Wins Going Away Against Bolivar Central

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Previous Games

04/14/25 - Home	9-2 W
05/07/24 - Away	5-15 L
04/25/24 - Home	8-20 L
04/18/24 - Away	7-15 L
04/14/23 - Away	10-3 W
+ 5 more games

Haywood made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Bolivar Central, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Tomcats blew past the Tigers 9-2 on Monday. The Tomcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by seven runs or more this season.

Lillian Scott made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.

In other batting news, Karly Young was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Averie Parnell also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

Haywood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bolivar Central only posted an OBP of .231.

Haywood's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Bolivar Central, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Haywood will face off against Fayette Ware at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bolivar Central, they will be playing at home against Milan at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.