Softball Recap: Alcoa Extends Home Winning Streak to Seven

Tornadoes

Margin (Wins)

03/25/25 @ Gatlinburg-Pittman	16
03/20/25 vs Eagleton College & Career Academy	12
04/03/25 @ Eagleton College & Career Academy	11
04/09/25 vs Farragut	10
03/24/25 vs Pigeon Forge	10

There's no place like home for Alcoa, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the William Blount Governors a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Tornadoes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by nine runs or more this season.

The result came thanks to Kaylea Osborne's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits any time she's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Dylan Jablonski and Kara Pitts did most of the damage at the plate: Jablonski went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Pitts scored two runs while going 2-for-3. That home run marked the first that Jablonski launched this season. Halle Bailey was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Alcoa pushed their record up to 14-3-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for William Blount, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-8.

Coming up, Alcoa will welcome Gibbs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something the Tornadoes surely won't give up without a fight. As for William Blount, they will be playing at home against Heritage at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Governors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mountaineers have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.