Softball Recap: Jack Britt Has No Trouble Against Seventy-First

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Previous Games

03/14/25 - Home	17-2 W
04/16/24 - Home	15-0 W
04/16/24 - Home	19-4 W
04/18/23 - Away	27-9 W
03/17/23 - Home	16-4 W
+ 5 more games

Jack Britt had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Seventy-First on Friday. Everything went the Jack Britt Buccaneers' way against the Seventy-First Falcons as the Jack Britt Buccaneers made off with a 17-2 win. Considering the Buccaneers have won three contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Katelyn Villareal was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February of 2024.

In other batting news, Kailey Crenshaw and Lauren McGarry did most of the damage at the plate: Crenshaw went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while McGarry went a perfect 2-for-2 with two triples, three RBI, and one run. The dominant performance gave McGarry a new career-high in triples. Another player making a difference was Ashanthy Marcano, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Jack Britt was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .652. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Jack Britt has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs over those games. Seventy-First's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-3.

Looking ahead, Jack Britt will venture away from home to square off against Cape Fear at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cape Fear is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 14.4 runs per game this season. As for Seventy-First, they will host Purnell Swett at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.