Softball Recap: Ooltewah Extends Home Winning Streak to Seven

Owls

Margin (Wins)

03/31/25 @ Notre Dame	18
03/25/25 @ Howard Tech	18
03/27/25 vs Tyner Academy	13
03/11/25 vs East Ridge	12
04/09/25 vs Notre Dame	10

Ooltewah had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish with a sharp 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Owls, who have now won 14 matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Emmerson Reed spent all four innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits.

At the plate, Ooltewah let Addilyn Watts and Kaylin Leblanc run wild. Watts scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Leblanc went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one run. Another player making a difference was Jaeda Tucker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Ooltewah was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .393 or higher in three consecutive contests.

Ooltewah's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Notre Dame, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.

Looking ahead, Ooltewah will be playing in front of their home fans against Bradley Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Notre Dame, they will venture away from home to face off against Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Patriots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.9 runs per game on average), something the Fighting Irish will no doubt try to take advantage of.