Softball Recap: Milby Sets Scoring Season-High Against Sharpstown

Buffs

Margin (Wins)

03/25/25 @ Sharpstown	19
02/28/25 vs Madison	16
02/25/25 @ Austin	16
02/14/25 vs Sharpstown	16
03/01/25 vs Westbury	15

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Milby). They blew past the Sharpstown Apollos 24-5 on Tuesday. The Buffs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by eight runs or more this season.

Natalie Lara was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.

In other batting news, Hannah Salazar was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with six RBI, three runs, and one triple. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024. Alexa Leal was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.

Milby kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Milby's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Sharpstown, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Milby is set to take on their familiar foe Galena Park at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Sharpstown will square off against rival Spring Woods at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.