Softball Recap: White Comes Up Short

Longhorns

Previous 5 Games

03/18/26 @ Mt. Pleasant	0-14
03/13/26 vs Sunset	17-2
03/12/26 vs Molina	13-1
03/09/26 @ Jefferson	20-2
03/05/26 vs New Diana	0-10

White dropped down to 6-14-1 on Wednesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Mt. Pleasant Tigers, falling 14-0. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Longhorns' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

White saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was TJ Alvarado, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. Alvarado has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Gracyn Kowalewski also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.

As for Mt. Pleasant, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-7-1. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

On Mt. Pleasant's side, they got a massive performance out of Tenley Marshall, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs Marshall has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylin Brannon, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. White will face off against Adamson at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Leopards have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12 runs per game on average), something the Longhorns will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mt. Pleasant, they will square off against Marshall at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mavericks' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.