Softball Recap: Fenton's Victory on Monday Extends Winning Streak to Four

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

05/05/25 @ Flushing	17
04/21/25 @ Kearsley	17
05/01/25 @ Holly	15
04/21/25 @ Kearsley	14
04/17/25 vs Swartz Creek	14

Fenton had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. Everything went their way against the Flushing Raiders as they made off with a 17-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 16 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Abby Golen was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over four innings pitched. Golen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

In other batting news, Fenton got a massive performance out of Lillian Tillier, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Tillier has posted since back in April of 2024. Taryn Craven was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Fenton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .535 or higher in three consecutive games.

Fenton's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Flushing, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fenton will square off against Kearsley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Flushing, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Holly at 4:00 p.m. The Raiders are facing the Bronchos at the right time seeing as the Bronchos are stuck on a four-game losing streak.