Softball Recap: Grimsley Wins Going Away Against Williams

Whirlies

Margin (Wins)

04/21/26 @ Dudley	23
04/07/26 @ Western Guilford	23
04/22/26 @ Williams	21
03/26/26 vs Williams	17
03/06/26 vs Western Guilford	16

Grimsley won the last time they faced Williams and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Whirlies were the clear victors by a 24-3 margin over the Bulldogs. The Whirlies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by ten runs or more this season.

Camille Millard was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aria Williams, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI.

Grimsley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .562. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in four consecutive games.

Grimsley's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-9. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.0 runs over those games. As for Williams, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.

Grimsley will be playing at home against Ben L. Smith at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 22.54 runs per game on average), something the Whirlies will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Williams, they will venture away from home to square off against Person at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rockets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.56 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.