Softball Recap: Caroline Wins Going Away Against Mechanicsville

Cavaliers

Margin (Wins)

04/08/25 vs James Monroe	18
04/16/25 @ Mechanicsville	15
03/25/25 vs Westmoreland	10
03/26/25 @ Freeman	9

Caroline barely beat Mechanicsville the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cavaliers put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 16-1 win on Wednesday. Considering the Cavaliers have won four matchups by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Jaidyn Tingen made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Tingen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.

In other batting news, Ava Anderson was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Nya Howard was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.

Caroline always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mechanicsville only posted an OBP of .059.

The victory made it two in a row for Caroline and bumps their season record up to 6-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Mechanicsville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Caroline will challenge Chancellor at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Chargers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.67 runs per game on average), something the Cavaliers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mechanicsville, they will square off against Patrick Henry at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.