Softball Recap: Make It Eight in a Row for Pearce

Mustangs

Previous Games

03/28/26 @ Lake Highlands	23-0
03/24/26 vs Lake Highlands	19-3
03/18/26 vs Berkner	23-8
03/16/26 @ Berkner	23-2
03/13/26 vs Richardson	14-4
+ 3 more games

Pearce entered their tilt with Lake Highlands on Saturday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They never let the Wildcats get on the board and left with a 23-0 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 19-3 on Tuesday.

Lexie Landers and Saylor Jackson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Landers tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Jackson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Landers has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. At bat, Landers went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles, while Jackson went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. The dominant performance also gave Jackson a new career-high in RBI (five).

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Molly Simmons, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, six RBI, and two stolen bases. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Mio Hanafusa was another key player, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Pearce kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in eight consecutive contests.

Pearce now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Lake Highlands, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Pearce will venture away from home to face off against Rockwall-Heath at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Lake Highlands, they will head out on the road to square off against Irving at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.