Softball Recap: Woodward Academy Wins Going Away Against Lakeside

War Eagles

Margin (Wins)

09/09/25 @ Arabia Mountain	16
08/28/25 vs Tri-Cities	15
09/02/25 @ Shiloh	13
10/02/25 vs Arabia Mountain	12
09/23/25 @ Tri-Cities	12

Woodward Academy barely beat Lakeside the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The War Eagles blew past the Vikings 11-2 on Monday. The War Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by nine runs or more this season.

Cymone Woodfaulk was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That stolen base was her first of the season.

In other batting news, Claire Cavanaugh was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Rion King was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.

Woodward Academy hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakeside struck out six times.

Woodward Academy pushed their record up to 10-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Lakeside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-13.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Woodward Academy will head out to face off against Holy Innocents Episcopal at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lakeside, they will venture away from home to take on Midtown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.