Softball Recap: Whitney Young Picks Up Eighth Straight Win at Home

Dolphins

Margin (Wins)

04/22/25 vs Payton College Prep	15
03/27/25 vs Vernon Hills	15
04/16/25 @ Lincoln Park	14
04/09/25 @ Amundsen	9
04/10/25 @ Niles West	8

After low-scoring totals in their previous three match, Whitney Young brought some dynamite into their most recent game. Everything went their way against the Payton College Prep Grizzlies on Tuesday as they made off with a 17-2 win. The Dolphins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.

Liani Delgado was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Chiqui Vazquez was a standout: she fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Nieves, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.

Whitney Young always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .639. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Whitney Young's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-7-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Payton College Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.

Whitney Young wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 4-0 victory against Northside on the 23rd. As for Payton College Prep, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 19-1 win against Juarez on the 24th.