Softball Recap: Gobles Picks Up Tenth Consecutive Win

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

04/11/25 vs Galesburg-Augusta	18
05/06/25 @ Martin	16
04/29/25 @ Kellogg	16
04/29/25 @ Kellogg	16
05/03/25 vs River Valley	14

Gobles had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it ten on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Climax-Scotts Panthers with a sharp 12-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 13 matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.

Daisy Jackson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Kylee Killeen was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Alana Gonzalez was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs.

Gobles always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .513 or higher in six consecutive contests.

Gobles' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Climax-Scotts, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gobles will face off against Bangor at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Vikings have now posted at least ten runs in their last six games. As for Climax-Scotts, they will head out to square off against Mendon at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.