Softball Recap: Union Springs Picks Up Ninth Straight Win on the Road

Wolves

Margin (Wins)

04/25/25 @ Groton	23
04/04/25 vs Newark Valley	23
04/18/25 @ Richfield Springs Central	19
04/11/25 vs Marathon	18
04/07/25 @ Southern Cayuga	16

Union Springs got themselves on the board against Groton on Friday, but Groton never followed suit. They blew past the Red Hawks 23-0. Considering the Wolves have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Paityn Delaney was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 5-for-5 with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Abbi Tracy and Ella Daugherty did most of the damage at the plate: Tracy went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Daugherty got on base in four of her five plate appearances with five runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. Taylor Bergerstock was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

Union Springs was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .541. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Union Springs pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Groton, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Union Springs will welcome Tioga at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Groton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Marathon at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.