Softball Recap: Bandys Picks Up Seventh Consecutive Victory

Trojans

Margin (Wins)

04/09/25 vs Newton-Conover	17
03/18/25 @ Newton-Conover	15
04/01/25 vs Lincolnton	10
03/28/25 vs East Burke	10
03/07/25 @ East Burke	10

Bandys waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the Newton-Conover Red Devils 18-1. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.

Rylie Tucker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Avery Alexander, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jessie Sipe, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.

Bandys always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.

Bandys' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for Newton-Conover, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.

Coming up, Bandys will head out to challenge West Caldwell at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so the Trojans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Newton-Conover, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bunker Hill at 5:00 p.m.