Softball Recap: Oregon Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Hawks

Previous Games

04/25/25 vs West Carroll	19-4
04/24/25 @ Genoa-Kingston	11-8
04/22/25 vs Lutheran	15-0
04/21/25 @ Byron	16-0
04/19/25 @ Forreston	6-0
+ 3 more games

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Oregon). They put the hurt on the West Carroll Thunder with a sharp 19-4 win on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Hawks sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.

Emma Schlichtmann looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, she posted two strikeouts, the most she's had since April 3rd.

At the plate, Oregon got a massive performance out of Ella Dannhorn, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most hits Dannhorn has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Abree Barker, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.

Oregon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .703. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Oregon's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. 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 West Carroll, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oregon will square off against Ashton-Franklin Center at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.81 runs per game on average), something the Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for West Carroll, they will challenge East Dubuque at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.