Softball Recap: Grandview Has No Trouble Against Smoky Hill

Wolves

Margin (Wins)

09/18/25 vs Mullen	13
08/19/25 @ Highlands Ranch	13
10/04/25 @ Smoky Hill	12
09/25/25 vs Smoky Hill	12
09/05/25 vs Grand Junction Central	12

Grandview won the last time they faced Smoky Hill and things went their way on Saturday too. The Wolves were the clear victors by a 14-2 margin over the Buffaloes. Considering the Wolves have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Grandview gave Christi Birx the start and clearly made the right call: she tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. What's more, Birx posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in August.

At the plate, Kenzie Hiebert was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Madison Jaramillo also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.

Grandview kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in six consecutive games.

Grandview is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Smoky Hill, they dropped their record down to 8-14 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.

Grandview has already played their next matchup, a 16-1 defeat against Cherokee Trail on the 4th. As for Smoky Hill, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 13-2 loss against Arapahoe on the 8th.