Softball Recap: Herculaneum Wins Going Away Against Affton

Black Cats

Previous 5 Games

10/13/25 vs Affton	17-1
10/09/25 vs Hancock	15-0
10/07/25 @ Hillsboro	0-14
10/02/25 @ Farmington	6-9
09/30/25 @ Windsor	0-10

Herculaneum got their first taste of in-conference action on Monday and they started things off strong. They were the clear victors by a 17-1 margin over the Affton Cougars. With that win, the Black Cats brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.

The team relied heavily on Madelyn Brown, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. That's the most runs she has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Blake Parker, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double.

Herculaneum always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Affton only posted an OBP of .200.

Herculaneum's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-9. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Affton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-13-1.

Herculaneum does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Affton, they will host Pacific at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.