Softball Recap: Deshler Turns Things Around After Road Loss

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

04/07/26 vs Wilson	16
03/13/26 @ Oakman	16
04/11/26 vs Buckhorn	15
03/07/26 vs Brooks	14
03/14/26 @ Sulligent	13

There's no place like home for Deshler, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lexington Golden Bears a 7-0 shutout on Monday. Considering the Tigers have won 17 matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Taylor Tittle was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 19 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.

In other batting news, Malaya Jackson was incredible, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Madelyn Barnette, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Deshler pushed their record up to 32-12 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Lexington, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12.

Lexington has already played their next contest (against Tanner), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Deshler will be paying especially close attention to the Golden Bears' game: after the Golden Bears face off against the Rattlers, they'll take on Deshler again at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.