Softball Recap: Tamarac Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Tamarac, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against the Stillwater Warriors on Monday as they made off with a 14-1 win. The Bengals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by six runs or more this season.

Toni DeLorenzo made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That stolen base was her first of the season.

Erin Lee

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/21/25 vs Stillwater	5
04/14/25 vs Mechanicville	4
04/22/24 @ Berlin/New Lebanon	4
04/19/24 vs Emma Willard	4
04/27/24 vs Mynderse Academy	3

In other batting news, Tamarac got a massive performance out of Erin Lee, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those five RBI gave Lee a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Makenna Ashe, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and two doubles.

Tamarac always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stillwater only posted an OBP of .118.

Tamarac's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Stillwater, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tamarac will head out to take on Averill Park at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bengals 2.5, the Warriors 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Stillwater, they will head out on the road to face off against Mechanicville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Red Raiders' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Warriors' hitters will have their work cut out for them.