Softball Recap: Horseshoe Bend Makes It 11 in a Row at Home

Generals

Margin (Wins)

03/04/25 @ Isabella	16
04/03/25 @ Central of Coosa County	15
02/27/25 vs Central of Coosa County	12
04/14/25 vs Central of Clay County	9
03/29/25 vs Ranburne	8

Horseshoe Bend entered their tilt with Central of Clay County on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Volunteers 16-7. The result was nothing new for the Generals, who have now won 12 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Brynlee Alford and Lily Moss made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Alford tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Moss pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. Alford has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in nine consecutive appearances. At bat, Alford scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Moss scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs Moss has posted since back in March of 2024.

In other batting news, Marigrace Jones was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one double. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cara Mae Davis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.

Horseshoe Bend kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Horseshoe Bend's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-3-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Central of Clay County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-12.

Coming up, Horseshoe Bend will head out to challenge Beulah at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Central of Clay County, they will square off against Briarwood Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lions will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.