Softball Recap: Babcock Has No Trouble Against South Fort Myers

Trailblazers

Margin (Wins)

03/04/25 @ South Fort Myers	20
03/03/25 @ Lehigh	17
02/25/25 @ Community School of Naples	15
02/19/25 vs Dunbar	12

Babcock won against Lehigh last Monday with 21 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Babcock Trailblazers blew past the South Fort Myers Wolfpack 21-1. Considering the Trailblazers have won four matches by more than 11 runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Lexi Haley and Brooklyn Mills made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Haley tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Mills tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, Haley went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Mills scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That home run marked the first that Haley launched this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Greenwell, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmie Barritt, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Babcock always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .686. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

The victory made it two in a row for Babcock and bumps their season record up to 5-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for South Fort Myers, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.

Babcock wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 21-1 win against Dunbar on the 11th. As for South Fort Myers, they have also already played their next contest, a 19-2 loss against Neumann on the 6th.