Softball Recap: Howard Wins Going Away Against Long Reach

Lions

Margin (Wins)

04/08/25 @ Oakland Mills	17
03/31/25 vs Wilde Lake	17
03/28/25 @ Hammond	16
04/28/25 vs Hammond	12
04/02/25 @ River Hill	11

Howard's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Long Reach Lightning with a sharp 11-1 win. Considering the Lions have won eight matchups by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Kiersten Black was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.

In other batting news, Meleah Hannie and Hadley Coleman did most of the damage at the plate: Hannie went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Coleman went 1-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Aila Claypool, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.

Howard was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in three consecutive contests.

Howard's victory bumped their record up to 9-6-1. As for Long Reach, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-8.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Howard is set to square off against their familiar foe Reservoir at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Long Reach will take on rival Oakland Mills at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.