Softball Recap: Destin Snags Sixth Win in Last Seven Games

Sharks

Margin (Wins)

03/06/25 @ Lighthouse Private Christian Academy	32
02/24/25 vs Pensacola Catholic	12
03/11/25 @ Central	10
02/27/25 vs Mosley	10
02/26/25 @ Pine Forest	10

Destin made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Central, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Destin Sharks put the hurt on the Central Jaguars with a sharp 13-3 win on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Sharks, who have now won five games by ten runs or more so far this season.

Aspen Benscoter made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Benscoter was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.

In other batting news, Keelie Ellis and Anita Palmer did most of the damage at the plate: Ellis scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Palmer scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Ellis has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Laurel Churchill, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

Destin is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 11.14 hits in those games compared to only 3.67 in the others. This is the second loss in a row for Central and nudges their season record down to 5-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Destin will welcome Donelson Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Donelson Christian Academy will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Central, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Central Jaguars take on Booker T. Washington Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Booker T. Washington has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.29 runs per game on average), something Central will no doubt try to take advantage of.