Softball Recap: Tuesday's Victory Is Owen's 11th in Last 12 Outings

Warhorses

Margin (Wins)

04/08/25 vs Mitchell	15
03/14/25 vs Mountain Heritage	15
03/25/25 @ Avery County	14
03/11/25 @ Mountain Heritage	14
04/09/25 vs Avery County	13

With a playoff win on the line, Owen rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the North Surry Greyhounds 12-2. Considering the Warhorses have won 14 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Sophie Neal made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Owen got a massive performance out of Mia Roland, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kylie Gurecky, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

Owen kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 14 hits in three consecutive matches.

Owen is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for North Surry, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-9.

Coming up, Owen will take on Lincoln Charter on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Warhorses 2.4, the Eagles 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. North Surry does not have any more games scheduled as of now.