Softball Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for Celeste

Blue Devils

Margin (Wins)

03/17/26 @ Sulphur Bluff	20
03/10/26 vs Saltillo	17
03/20/26 vs Sulphur Bluff	16
02/19/26 @ Greenville	13
03/24/26 vs Cooper	10

Celeste entered their tilt with Cooper on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the Bulldogs 9-0. Considering the Blue Devils have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Jada Garcia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, Harper Brown was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Jenna Jayroe was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run.

Celeste kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive games.

Celeste's record is now 14-4-1. As for Cooper, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.

Celeste didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 23-1 win against Campbell on the 31st. As for Cooper, they have also already played their next contest, a 15-3 victory against North Hopkins on the 31st.