Softball Recap: Borden Beats Lanesville for Their Third Straight Victory

Braves

Margin (Wins)

04/30/25 vs New Washington	16
04/18/25 vs Shoals	12
04/01/25 vs Jeffersonville	12
05/22/25 vs Lanesville	10
05/01/25 @ Orleans	10

Borden lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Lanesville, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's matchup. The Braves never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Thursday. The Braves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.

AJ Mallard was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Eva Eversmann was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Borden was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lanesville only posted a batting average of .182.

The victory (which was Borden's third in a row) raised their record to 11-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lanesville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season.

Borden will face off against Salem at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lanesville will be paying especially close attention to the Braves' matchup: after the Braves face off against the Lions, they'll take on Lanesville again at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.