Softball Recap: Make It Eight in a Row for Ooltewah

Owls

Margin (Wins)

03/31/25 @ Notre Dame	18
03/25/25 @ Howard Tech	18
03/27/25 vs Tyner Academy	13
03/11/25 vs East Ridge	12
03/04/25 vs Red Bank	10

Ooltewah had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.9 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Wednesday. They blew past the Signal Mountain Eagles 10-1. The result was nothing new for the Owls, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Jaeda Tucker made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: 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 going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Hailey Schmidt was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lilli Newell, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.

Ooltewah was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in nine consecutive games.

Ooltewah pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. As for Signal Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ooltewah will face off against Hixson at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Signal Mountain, they will square off against East Ridge at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles are facing the Pioneers at the right time seeing as the Pioneers are stuck on a five-game losing streak.