Softball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Durham

Trojans

Margin (Wins)

03/03/25 @ Anderson	16
03/18/25 vs Maxwell	13
03/22/25 vs Mt. Shasta	12
04/09/25 @ Winters	9
04/08/25 @ Willows	9

Durham waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Winters Warriors 12-3. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.

Sadie Sjolund made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trinity Kolu, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 5-for-5. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Peyton Konyn was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.

Durham was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matches.

Durham's record now sits at 10-5-1. As for Winters, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Durham is set to take on their familiar foe Willows at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Winters will square off against rival East Nicolaus at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.