Softball Recap: Highland Now 7-1 over Last Eight Games

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

09/11/25 vs Milan	25
10/07/25 @ South Shelby	20
09/23/25 @ Hannibal	16
09/30/25 @ Macon	12
09/25/25 vs Clark County	11

It was a proper cat-fight when Highland duked it out with South Shelby on Tuesday. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 20-0 margin over the Cardinals. Considering the Cougars have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Abby Lay made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addy Abell, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ali Lundberg, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two RBI, and one double.

Highland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .639. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Shelby only posted an OBP of .316.

Highland is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for South Shelby, they dropped their record down to 1-13 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.

Highland wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 7-1 victory against Knox County on the 9th. As for South Shelby, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-4 loss against Clark County on the 9th.