Softball Recap: Winamac Continues Home Dominance on Monday

Winamac entered their tilt with Pioneer on Monday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won three contests by ten runs or more so far this season.

Brooke Rausch made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Corrin Combs was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Linzy Walters, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.

Winamac was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pioneer only posted a batting average of .217.

Warriors

Previous Games (Home)

04/21/25 vs Pioneer	11-1
04/17/25 vs Lewis Cass	7-5
04/15/25 vs Rochester	2-1
04/10/25 vs Argos	10-0
04/08/25 vs Morgan Township	9-5
+ 5 more games

Winamac's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Pioneer, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.

Winamac has already played their next match, an 11-1 win against West Central on the 24th. As for Pioneer, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-1 victory against Triton on the 22nd.