Softball Recap: Newberry Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 vs Eastside	16
03/06/25 vs Interlachen	15
02/25/25 @ Dixie County	10
02/18/25 vs Chiefland	10
04/14/25 vs P.K. Yonge	9

Newberry waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Bradford Tornadoes with a sharp 11-3 win. Considering the Panthers have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Madison Rodgers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chloe Jones, who fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-4. Those seven RBI gave her a new career-high. Gracie Mattson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Newberry kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in four consecutive games.

Newberry's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Bradford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-10.

As of now, neither Newberry nor the Tornadoes have any future games scheduled.