Softball Recap: Farwell Has No Trouble Against Gladwin

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

05/10/25 vs Lake City	12
04/29/25 vs Beaverton	11
04/01/25 vs Merrill	8
04/01/25 vs Merrill	8
05/14/25 vs Gladwin	7

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Farwell ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They blew past the Gladwin Flying G 12-5. Considering the Eagles have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Anna Van Buskirk was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing eight innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with one run and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lindsay Esterline, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Macie Carrow was another key player, going 1-for-5 with two RBI and one run.

Farwell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .405. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Farwell is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Gladwin, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Farwell will take on Harrison at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles are facing the Hornets at the right time seeing as the Hornets are stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Gladwin, they will head out to challenge Oxford at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.