Softball Recap: Dale County Picks Up Sixth Consecutive Win

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

03/11/25 @ Daleville	19
03/10/25 @ Daleville	19
03/06/25 vs Houston County	18
04/17/25 @ Daleville	15
03/06/25 vs Houston County	13

Dale County entered their tilt with Daleville on Thursday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Warhawks a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.

Madyson McLain and Shayleigh Whitman made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, McLain pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Whitman tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, McLain went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Whitman went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits McLain has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Bre Wilkerson was excellent, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted over her last ten matchups. Leah Grace Snellgrove was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three runs.

Dale County's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-10. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Daleville, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-12.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dale County will challenge Wicksburg at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Daleville, they will square off against Carroll at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warhawks are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.