Softball Recap: Thursday's Victory Is Sullivan's Sixth in Last Eight Outings

Redskins

Margin (Wins)

04/24/25 @ Okaw Valley	20
05/08/25 vs Heritage	17
04/21/25 vs Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]	11
03/27/25 @ Mattoon	11
04/07/25 vs Neoga	10

While Sullivan put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Heritage. The Redskins were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over the Hawks. Considering the Redskins have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Tabitha Webb made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.

In other batting news, Maddy Anderson was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Harmony Ray was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one double.

Sullivan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heritage only posted an OBP of .154.

Sullivan is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Heritage, their loss was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-16.

Looking ahead, Sullivan will challenge Blue Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Heritage, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Marshall at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 10.2 runs per game this season.