Softball Recap: Tuesday's Victory Is Stafford's Sixth in Last Eight Outings

Spartans

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 @ Fort Bend Willowridge	18
03/01/25 @ Royal	18
04/15/25 @ Royal	15
04/08/25 @ La Marque	15
03/28/25 vs Royal	15

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Almeta Crawford, Stafford was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They blew past the Royal Falcons 18-3. Considering the Spartans have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Jovaughna Mendez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noehli Torres, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaelyn Whitaker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.

Stafford hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 7-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.

Stafford has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Royal, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13-1.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Stafford will square off against rival Fort Bend Willowridge at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in the Spartans' favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while the Eagles have been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. Meanwhile, Royal is set to take on their familiar foe La Marque at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.