Softball Recap: Hendersonville Wins Going Away Against Whitley County

Commandos

Margin (Wins)

04/04/25 @ Whitley County	17
03/13/25 vs Bartlett	13
03/25/25 vs Gallatin	11
04/03/25 vs Leslie County	10
03/12/25 vs Jo Byrns	7

While Hendersonville put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Whitley County. The Commandos were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over the Colonels. The result was nothing new for the Commandos, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Madelyn (Maddie) McCord was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.

In other batting news, Presley Pirtle and Lacey Toth did most of the damage at the plate: Pirtle went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Toth went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three hits gave Pirtle a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tatum Parman, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.

Hendersonville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .522. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive matches.

Hendersonville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Whitley County, they dropped their record down to 4-10 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.

Looking ahead, Hendersonville will square off against Harrison County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Thorobreds/Fillies will roll in looking for their 17th straight victory, something the Commandos surely won't give up without a fight. As for Whitley County, they will take on Williamsburg at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Colonels are facing the Yellow Jackets at the right time seeing as the Yellow Jackets are stuck on an eight-game losing streak.