Softball Recap: Connersville Snags 17th Win in Last 20 Games

Spartans

Margin (Wins)

04/19/25 vs South Dearborn	19
04/21/25 @ Batesville	17
04/14/25 vs Rushville	17
04/19/25 @ South Dearborn	16
04/23/25 @ Hauser	15

Connersville barely beat Lawrenceburg the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Spartans never let the Tigers get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won nine contests by ten runs or more so far this season.

Taylynn Selby was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, Bre Brock and Jade Green did most of the damage at the plate: Brock went 2-for-3 with two runs and two doubles, while Green got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Green has posted over her last nine matchups. Another player making a difference was Kourtni Carpenter, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and one RBI.

Connersville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lawrenceburg only posted a batting average of .176.

Connersville has been performing well recently as they've won 17 of their last 20 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Lawrenceburg, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Connersville is set to square off against their familiar foe Rushville at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Lawrenceburg will face off against rival Greensburg at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.