Softball Recap: Thursday's Win Is Mcmichael's Eighth in Last Nine Outings

Phoenix

Margin (Wins)

03/14/25 vs T.W. Andrews	19
03/27/25 vs Western Alamance	16
03/14/25 vs T.W. Andrews	15
02/28/25 vs Northern Guilford	12
03/06/25 @ Rockingham County	11

McMichael had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 16-run drubbing they dealt Western Alamance on Thursday. McMichael was the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over Western Alamance. Considering the Phoenix have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Lindsay Redmon made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. She also snagged a stolen base, marking her first of the season.

In other batting news, McMichael got a massive performance out of Samantha Hopson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. Betsy Taylor also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.

McMichael always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .577. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Western Alamance only posted an OBP of .250.

McMichael has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. Western Alamance now has a losing record of 5-6.

Looking ahead, McMichael will head out on the road to face off against Randleman at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Western Alamance, they will square off against Person at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Western Alamance's pitchers better be ready for this one: Person has averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.