Softball Recap: Trico Sets Scoring Season-High Against Vienna

Pioneers

Team Score (Highest)

04/22/25 @ Vienna	15
04/14/25 @ Steeleville	13
03/28/25 vs Cobden	13
04/17/25 @ Goreville	12
04/15/25 vs Goreville	12

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Trico). They came out on top against the Vienna Eagles by a score of 15-12 on Tuesday. For the Pioneers, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 win the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.

Hayleigh Franklin and Aubrey Cotter did most of the damage at the plate: Franklin got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Cotter got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI Cotter has posted since back in March. Jaelyn Kranawetter was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Trico kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive matchups.

Trico is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Vienna, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-11.

Looking ahead, Vienna will host Carterville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lions will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight. Trico will be paying especially close attention to Vienna's contest: after Vienna faces off against Carterville, they'll take on Trico again at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.