Softball Recap: Wahama Makes It Ten in a Row at Home

White Falcons

Margin (Wins)

03/29/25 vs Webster County	21
04/10/25 vs Calhoun	17
03/27/25 @ Calhoun	17
04/05/25 vs Leslie County	15
03/25/25 vs Wirt County	15

Wahama entered their tilt with Calhoun on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Red Devils get on the board and left with a 17-0 win. The White Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by eight runs or more this season.

Elissa Hoffman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hoffman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Fiona VanMatre, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with six RBI, three runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March of 2024. Payton Staats was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.

Wahama always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .741. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Wahama pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Calhoun, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.

Looking ahead, Wahama will be playing in front of their home fans against Poca at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The White Falcons are facing the Dots at the right time seeing as the Dots are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Calhoun, they will square off against Gilmer County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Red Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Titans have averaged an impressive 10.5 runs per game this season.