Softball Recap: Lockwood Wins Going Away Against Jasper

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Previous Games

03/28/25 - Away	13-1 W
03/22/24 - Home	11-9 W
03/15/24 - Home	11-3 W
03/15/24 - Away	10-3 W
03/17/23 - Home	4-7 L
+ 5 more games

Lockwood barely beat Jasper the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Lockwood was the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over Jasper on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.

Kallie Griffin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. That stolen base marked the first that she snagged this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reese Whitesell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That stolen base was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Lasater, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Lockwood was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jasper only posted a batting average of .118.

Lockwood's record now sits at 6-2. As for Jasper, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Lockwood is set to take on their familiar foe Miller at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Jasper will square off against rival Greenfield at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.