Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly). Everything went their way against the North Greene Spartans on Saturday as they made off with a 17-1 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Vipers needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Addison Hopkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Carlie Smtih was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Caitlin Harney was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
| 04/26/25 @ North Greene | 17-1 |
| 04/24/25 vs Athens | 0-15 |
| 04/22/25 @ PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central | 2-10 |
| 04/21/25 vs Jacksonville | 5-4 |
| 04/17/25 vs Maroa-Forsyth | 5-14 |
New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly's victory ended a 15-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-14. As for North Greene, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-10.
New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly has already played their next matchup (against Pleasant Plains), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for North Greene, they have also already played their next game, an 11-1 loss against Calhoun on the 28th.
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