Softball Recap: Dequincy Has No Trouble Against Grand Lake

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

04/03/25 vs Pickering	16
04/04/25 @ Grand Lake	14
03/24/25 @ Starks	13
03/20/25 vs Vinton	12
02/13/25 @ Westlake	12

DeQuincy won against Pickering last Thursday with 17 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Everything went the Tigers' way against the Grand Lake Hornets as they made off with a 17-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 11 matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Maddie Vinatieri made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Onnie Remedies, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bryah LeDay, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

DeQuincy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Grand Lake, they now have a losing record of 11-12.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. DeQuincy will square off against Fairview at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Grand Lake, they will head out to challenge Oberlin at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 20 runs per game on average), something the Hornets will no doubt try to take advantage of.