Softball Recap: Gleason Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

04/07/26 @ Greenfield	20
03/24/26 vs Fulton City	19
03/19/26 vs Greenfield	16
03/24/26 vs Varsity Opponent	15
04/23/26 vs West Carroll	14

The matchup between Gleason and West Carroll on Thursday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Bulldogs put the hurt on the War Eagles with a sharp 18-4 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by ten runs or more this season.

Marley Crews made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Gleason let Ava Bennett and Kristiana Addison run wild. Bennett got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Addison got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Bennett has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Olivia Scarbrough, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Gleason always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .769. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Carroll only posted an OBP of .348.

The victory snapped Gleason's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-9 record. As for West Carroll, they dropped their record down to 0-18 with the loss, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Looking ahead, Gleason will face off against South Fulton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Red Devils have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for West Carroll, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Jackson North Side at 5:00 p.m. The Indians have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.76 runs per game on average), something the War Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.