Softball Recap: Monday's Victory Is Northeast's Fourth in Last Five Outings

Bearcats

Margin (Wins)

09/26/25 @ Pilot Grove	21
10/02/25 @ Madison	20
08/29/25 @ Brunswick	17
09/11/25 @ Atlanta	16
10/07/25 @ Slater	13

It was a proper cat-fight when Northeast faced off against South Shelby on Monday. The Bearcats' pitcher stepped up to hand the Cardinals a 9-0 shutout. The Bearcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by seven runs or more this season.

Olivia Cross made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base.

In other batting news, Northeast got a massive performance out of Chloe Brumley, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. That triple was Brumley's first of the season. Melia Gittemeier was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Northeast hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive contests.

Northeast has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for South Shelby, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-15.

As of now, neither Northeast nor the Cardinals have any future games scheduled.