Softball Recap: Dodson Snags Third Win in Last Four Games

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

03/21/25 @ Sicily Island	19
03/25/25 vs Lincoln Prep	15
03/08/25 vs Union Parish	14
02/25/25 @ Jonesboro-Hodge	13
02/25/25 @ Jonesboro-Hodge	12

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Northwood, Dodson was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Lincoln Prep a 15-0 shutout. Considering Dodson has won seven games by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Alora Marker made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and one triple. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Dodson got a massive performance out of Kaydince McGee, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 1-for-1. Those five stolen bases gave McGee a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jayden Browning, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.

Dodson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .895. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in five consecutive contests.

Dodson has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Lincoln Prep, their defeat was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7-1.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Dodson beat Lincoln Prep by a score of 15-3 later that day.