Softball Recap: Stevens Point Sets Scoring Season-High Against Merrill

Panthers

Team Score (Highest)

05/06/25 @ Merrill	28
04/17/25 @ Wausau East	19
04/03/25 @ New London	17
04/21/25 vs De Pere	16
04/14/25 @ Menasha	14

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Stevens Point). They blew past the Merrill Bluejays 28-2 on Tuesday. The Panthers have beaten the Bluejays the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bluejays has come to flipping the script.

Callie Diekhus was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (two). She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.

In other pitching news, Abbi Grabow looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Addi Peskie was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, eight RBI, and two doubles. Those eight RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Roth, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with five runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI.

Stevens Point was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .650. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.

Stevens Point's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Merrill, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 12 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Stevens Point will square off against rival D.C. Everest at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 3.7, the Evergreens 1.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Merrill is set to take on their familiar foe Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.