Softball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Geneva County

Bulldogs

Previous 6 Games

04/02/25 @ Samson	16-2
04/01/25 @ Cottonwood	10-6
03/22/25 vs Graceville	9-4
03/22/25 vs New Brockton	13-10
03/18/25 vs Elba	3-2
03/17/25 vs Houston County	15-0

Geneva County entered their tilt with Samson on Wednesday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They were the clear victors by a 16-2 margin over the Tigers. This was a revenge game for the Bulldogs: when they faced off against the Tigers back in March, they had to take a 5-4 loss.

Addie Mae Habbard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Habbard was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. She has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last 12 times she's played.

In other batting news, Geneva County let Raine Dunn and Maci Strickland run wild. Dunn scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Strickland scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Strickland is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jaden-Scott Majors, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Geneva County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Samson only posted an OBP of .286.

Geneva County's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Samson, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Geneva County will venture away from home to challenge Graceville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Samson, they will head out to square off against New Brockton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Gamecocks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.47 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.