Softball Recap: Myrtle Has No Trouble Against Ashland

Hawks

Margin (Wins)

03/18/25 vs Byers	17
04/07/25 @ Pine Grove	16
03/28/25 @ Jumpertown	16
03/05/25 vs Ingomar	16
04/08/25 vs Ashland	15

Myrtle got themselves on the board against Ashland on Tuesday, but Ashland never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Blue Devils. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by seven runs or more this season.

Ally Murphy made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season.

In other batting news, Mary Ella Mayer was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Streich, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.

Myrtle hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ashland struck out eight times.

Myrtle is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Ashland, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the loss, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Looking ahead, Myrtle will host Jumpertown at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Hawks are facing the Cardinals at the right time seeing as the Cardinals are stuck on a three-game losing streak. Ashland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.