Softball Recap: Thompson Wins Going Away Against Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg

Tommies

Margin (Wins)

04/26/25 @ Harvey	15
05/06/25 @ Carrington	11
05/02/25 @ Larimore	11
04/22/25 @ Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg	11
04/04/25 @ Valley City	11

Thompson came out on top against Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run fourth inning. The Tommies blew past the Patriots 14-4. The result was nothing new for the Tommies, who have now won 11 matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Morgan Muhs made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Muhs was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.

In other batting news, Thompson got a massive performance out of Kya Hurst, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Fiona Hendrickson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.

Thompson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .533. The last time their batting average was this high was in their last eight contests.

The win made it two in a row for Thompson and bumps their season record up to 11-5. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-9.

Looking ahead, Thompson will square off against Hillsboro/Central Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg, they will host Northern Cass at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.