Softball Recap: Wicksburg Extends Winning Streak to 12

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

03/04/25 @ Northside Methodist Academy	26
03/20/25 @ Slocomb	21
03/21/25 vs Kinston	15
03/18/25 vs Northside Methodist Academy	15
03/17/25 @ Providence Christian	14

Wicksburg entered their tilt with Slocomb on Tuesday with 11 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 12. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Red Tops a 6-0 shutout. Considering the Panthers have won 21 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

The team relied heavily on Sarah Turvin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Chloe Joyner was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

Wicksburg hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in five consecutive matchups.

Wicksburg's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 35-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Slocomb, their loss dropped their record down to 11-15-1.

Coming up, Wicksburg will venture away from home to square off against Rehobeth at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Slocomb, they will challenge Providence Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.9 runs per game on average), something the Red Tops will no doubt try to take advantage of.