Softball Recap: Hatley Extends Home Winning Streak to Four

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

02/24/25 @ Vardaman	16
03/06/25 @ New Site	14
03/07/25 vs New Site	10
02/25/25 vs Amory	10
03/27/25 vs Walnut	6

Hatley barely beat Walnut the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Hatley blew past Walnut 7-1 on Thursday. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.

Emily Hill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kinsley Echols, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Abbye Smith, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Hatley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Hatley pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Walnut, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. We've got a battle between Tigers coming up. Nettleton will roll in looking for their 16th straight win, something Hatley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Walnut, they will take on Baldwyn at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.