Softball Recap: Allen Park Extends Winning Streak to Five

Jaguars

Margin (Wins)

04/24/25 @ Edsel Ford	18
04/30/25 vs Taylor	15
04/23/25 vs Anderson	13
04/14/25 vs Trenton	11
04/30/25 vs Taylor	10

Allen Park extended their winning streak to five on Monday, bumping their season record up to 17-4 in the process. They blew past the Roosevelt Bears 12-4. The Jaguars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.

Melody Filipiak made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with one home run.

In other batting news, Allen Park let Mak Sitarski and Mallory Hool run wild. Sitarski went a perfect 4-for-4 with five runs, two stolen bases, and two doubles, while Hool went 4-for-5 with five RBI, three doubles, and two runs. Those doubles were Sitarski's first of the season. Kiley Carr was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.

Allen Park kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in nine consecutive matchups.

As for Roosevelt, they moved to 12-7 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat they have suffered since May 1, 2024.

On Roosevelt's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Papler, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one double.

Coming up, Allen Park will challenge Trenton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Roosevelt, they will take on Taylor at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Griffins will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Bears surely won't give up without a fight.