Softball Recap: Arp Makes It 14 in a Row on the Road

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

04/08/25 @ Gladewater	17
02/21/25 @ Carlisle	17
02/20/25 @ Carlisle	17
02/28/25 @ Elysian Fields	16
03/31/25 vs Sabine	15

Arp had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They never let the Gladewater Bears get on the board and left with a 17-0 victory. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 contests by nine runs or more this season.

Lacy Fletcher was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Fletcher was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.

In other batting news, Arp got a massive performance out of Addison Carpenter, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four hits gave Carpenter a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Neci Potts, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.

Arp kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in eight consecutive matches.

Arp pushed their record up to 23-4 with the win, which was their 14th straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Gladewater, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13-1.

Arp will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bears: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.