Softball Recap: Kennett Has No Trouble Against Caruthersville

Indians

Margin (Wins)

04/14/25 @ Campbell	31
04/08/25 @ South Pemiscot	24
04/08/25 vs Senath-Hornersville	20
03/31/25 vs Holcomb	15
03/28/25 @ Potosi	15

Kennett never let their opponents score on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Caruthersville Tigers. Considering the Indians have won 15 matches by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Handley McAtee made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

In other batting news, Emma Tinnin was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last 12 contests. Another player making a difference was Avery Payne, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

The victory made it two in a row for Kennett and bumps their season record up to 17-3. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-8 Campbell and 1-3 Caruthersville. As for Caruthersville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.

Coming up, Kennett will be playing in front of their home fans against Twin Rivers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Caruthersville, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 15-5 win against Campbell on the 14th.