Softball Recap: Springtown Makes It Five in a Row at Home

Porcupines

Margin (Wins)

03/13/26 @ Bridgeport	22
02/27/26 vs Benbrook	19
03/19/26 vs Castleberry	17
02/28/26 vs Alvarado	16
02/19/26 vs Plainview	15

Springtown got themselves on the board against Castleberry on Thursday, but Castleberry never followed suit. They blew past the Lions 17-0. The Porcupines might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.

Sagelyn Jacobson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kylee Spray, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and two RBI. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Harmony Flores, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

Springtown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .706. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Castleberry only posted a batting average of .000.

Springtown pushed their record up to 11-9 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.2 runs on average over those games. As for Castleberry, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10-1.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Springtown will take on rival Decatur at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Castleberry is set to challenge their familiar foe Burkburnett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.