Softball Recap: Rosewood Finds Playoff Glory Versus East Columbus

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

04/08/25 @ Union	26
04/01/25 @ Lakewood	20
03/19/25 vs Union	19
05/06/25 vs Weldon	17
03/03/25 vs Southern Wayne	17

With a playoff win on the line, Rosewood rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the East Columbus Gators with a sharp 13-4 victory. Considering the Eagles have won 15 matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

McCandless St John spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Georgia Brogden and Kodee Jensen did most of the damage at the plate: Brogden went a perfect 5-for-5 with three RBI, while Jensen went 3-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. That's the most hits Jensen has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Kylie Huffman, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two RBI.

Rosewood has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for East Columbus, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-4.

As of now, neither Rosewood nor the Gators have any future games scheduled.