Softball Recap: Myrtle Snags Ninth Victory in Last 11 Games

Hawks

Margin (Wins)

04/08/25 vs Ashland	19
03/18/25 vs Byers	17
04/08/25 vs Ashland	16
04/07/25 @ Pine Grove	16
03/28/25 @ Jumpertown	16

Myrtle had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Vardaman Rams on Thursday as they made off with an 18-3 win. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 matchups by seven runs or more this season.

Brooklyn Streich made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Streich was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

In other batting news, Mckensie Wise was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ally Murphy, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one double, and one RBI.

Myrtle always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vardaman only posted an OBP of .440.

Myrtle has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs over those games. As for Vardaman, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 18-12-1.

Coming up, Myrtle will challenge Potts Camp at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hawks 2.9, the Cardinals 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Vardaman does not have any more games scheduled as of now.