Softball Recap: Cleveland Wins Going Away Against Garner

The home team had come away the winner the last four times Cleveland and Garner had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Rams never let the Trojans get on the board and left with an 18-0 victory on Tuesday. That looming 18-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rams yet this season.

Karsyn Hudacky

Runs (Career)

03/17/26 @ Garner	4
03/14/25 vs Fuquay-Varina	3
03/09/26 vs Heritage	2
03/06/26 vs Panther Creek	2
05/15/25 vs Gray's Creek	2

Karsyn Hudacky was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jenna Chapman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those runs were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Maddie Murphy, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base.

Cleveland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .382 or higher in four consecutive games.

Cleveland's record now sits at 4-2. As for Garner, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Cleveland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 8-2 win against Harnett Central on the 19th. As for Garner, they will venture away from home to take on Southeast Raleigh at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.4 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of.