Softball Recap: Whitewright Finds Playoff Glory Versus Bland

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

02/25/25 @ Tom Bean	23
04/11/25 @ Ector	16
03/28/25 @ Collinsville	16
04/17/25 vs Dodd City	11
04/23/25 vs Bland	10

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Whitewright walked away with it. They beat Bland on Wednesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 16-6. The result was nothing new for Whitewright, who have now won 11 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Taryn Minzenmayer was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.

In other batting news, Whitewright got a massive performance out of Taylor Jones, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, one triple, and one run. Another player making a difference was Joslyn Jones, who went 2-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI.

Whitewright kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive games.

Whitewright pushed their record up to 18-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bland, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-15.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Whitewright beat Bland by a score of 14-4 later that day.