Softball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Leroy

Bears

Margin (Wins)

03/19/26 @ Millry	19
03/24/26 @ Fruitdale	11
03/13/26 @ St. Paul's Episcopal	11
03/27/26 vs Washington County	10
02/27/26 vs Sweet Water	10

Leroy came tearing into Tuesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Thomasville Tigers with a sharp 9-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.

McKenzie Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Hannah Howard was incredible, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ellie Reed, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.

Leroy's victory bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Thomasville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-10.

Coming up, Leroy will square off against Jackson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Aggies have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season. As for Thomasville, they will take on Sweet Water at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games the Bulldogs have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.