Softball Recap: Make It Eight in a Row for Union Springs

Wolves

Previous Games

04/21/25 vs Newfield	14-0
04/18/25 @ Richfield Springs Central	21-2
04/18/25 @ Richfield Springs Central	7-1
04/17/25 @ Mynderse Academy	10-2
04/11/25 vs Marathon	24-6
+ 3 more games

Union Springs put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Newfield Trojans a 14-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for the Wolves, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Paityn Delaney was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Kate Herrling and Maddie Ward did most of the damage at the plate: Herrling got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Ward went 1-for-2 with three runs and one RBI. Ella Daugherty was another key player, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with three RBI.

Union Springs hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive games.

Union Springs pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.0 runs over those games. As for Newfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Union Springs will host Groton at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Newfield, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Moravia at 4:30 p.m. The Trojans will need to watch out since the Blue Devils have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matches.