Softball Recap: Gobles Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

04/11/25 vs Galesburg-Augusta	18
04/29/25 @ Kellogg	16
04/29/25 @ Kellogg	16
05/03/25 vs River Valley	14
04/11/25 vs Galesburg-Augusta	14

Gobles entered their tilt with River Valley on Saturday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Mustangs 22-8. Considering the Tigers have won eight matchups by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Kylee Killeen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Killeen was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, five runs, and five RBI while going 5-for-6.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Johnson, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Erica Barber was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.

Gobles always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .653. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as River Valley only posted an OBP of .345.

Gobles' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for River Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.

Gobles didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-3 victory against Plainwell on the 3rd. As for River Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 16-6 win against Howardsville Christian on the 6th.