Softball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Clay

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

03/30/26 @ Western	21
04/15/26 @ East	16
04/08/26 @ Green	14
04/16/26 @ Zane Trace	11
04/14/26 vs Glenwood	11

Clay entered their tilt with Green on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Bobcats 13-3. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won eight contests by eight runs or more so far this season.

Alayna Shepherd spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Elin Shaw was excellent, going 2-for-3 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Carver, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI.

Clay's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Green, they now have a losing record of 7-8.

Clay wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 6-3 victory against Northwest on the 21st. As for Green, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-7 win against Western on the 21st.