With a playoff win on the line, Spanish Fort rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the McGill-Toolen Yellowjackets with a sharp 18-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Toros considering their two-run performance the match before.
Jayla Harris made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since April 1st.
In other pitching news, Isabelle Walker looked comfortable as she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Spanish Fort let Mikala Godfrey and Maggie Pollock run wild. Godfrey went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Pollock went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three RBI gave Godfrey a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Shoemaker, who got on base in both of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Spanish Fort always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .577. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McGill-Toolen only posted an OBP of .273.
Toros
| 04/25/25 vs McGill-Toolen | 18-0 |
| 04/03/25 vs Smiths Station | 1-0 |
| 04/02/25 vs McGill-Toolen | 15-0 |
| 04/02/25 vs McGill-Toolen | 19-0 |
| 03/29/25 vs Auburn | 4-3 |
| + 13 more games |
Spanish Fort's win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 35-10. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for McGill-Toolen, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-19-2.
As of now, neither Spanish Fort nor the Yellowjackets have any future games scheduled.
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