Softball Recap: Boaz Extends Winning Streak to Four

Pirates

Margin (Wins)

03/18/25 vs Crossville	16
03/18/25 vs Crossville	12
03/13/25 @ Douglas	11
04/12/25 vs Victory Christian	9
03/07/25 vs Mountain Brook	9

Boaz came tearing into Saturday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Oak Grove Tigers a 6-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.

Peyton Hall and Grier Maples made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Hall pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Maples struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Hall has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. At the plate, Hall scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Maples went 1-for-3 with three RBI. That's the most RBI Maples has posted over her last 12 contests.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Rhoden, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.

Boaz was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .417 or higher in three consecutive matches.

Boaz's win bumped their record up to 20-7-1. As for Oak Grove, they moved to 18-15 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Boaz wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against Pleasant Valley on the 12th. As for Oak Grove, they have also already played their next contest, a 15-0 win against Fairfield on the 14th.