Softball Recap: Mineola Wins Going Away Against Winona

Yellowjackets

Margin (Wins)

03/28/25 @ Eustace	20
04/15/25 @ Winona	19
03/07/25 @ Quitman	19
03/20/25 vs Winona	17
04/01/25 vs Quitman	16

Mineola was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Winona on Tuesday. The Yellowjackets were the clear victors by a 20-1 margin over the Wildcats. Considering the Yellowjackets have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Mycah Morman looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Mineola got a massive performance out of Emily Hodges, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Those three runs gave Hodges a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kali Chrietzberg, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Mineola 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 nine hits in 11 consecutive games.

Mineola's win bumped their record up to 13-10-2. As for Winona, their defeat was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-15.

Coming up, Mineola will host Edgewood at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Winona, they are taking a road trip to take on Malakoff at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them.