Softball Recap: Spring Mills Now 7-1 over Last Eight Games

Cardinals

Margin (Wins)

03/26/25 vs Mercersburg Academy	14
03/31/25 vs Berkeley Springs	11
03/29/25 @ Fort Hill	10
03/28/25 vs Musselman	10
04/11/25 @ Tucker County	9

Spring Mills had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Tucker County on Friday. The Cardinals put the hurt on the Mountain Lions with a sharp 13-4 win. Considering the Cardinals have won seven matches by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Taryn Close made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted over her last seven contests. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

In other batting news, Allyson Selby was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Alexis Wagner, who scored a run and stole two bases.

Spring Mills kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tucker County only managed six hits.

Spring Mills is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9 runs. As for Tucker County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.

Coming up, Spring Mills will take on Keyser in a tournament on Friday. The Golden Tornado will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Cardinals surely won't give up without a fight. As for Tucker County, they will be taking part in a tournament against North Marion at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.