Softball Recap: Highland Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Hawks

Margin (Wins)

03/21/25 @ Mesa	18
03/25/25 vs Williams Field	17
02/27/25 @ Corona del Sol	16
03/27/25 @ Williams Field	15
03/17/25 vs Cesar Chavez	10

Highland entered their tilt with Williams Field on Thursday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They blew past the Black Hawks 19-4. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.

Ryder Wilmarth looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high.

At the plate, Maggie Mullarkey and MadiLynn Bowen did most of the damage at the plate: Mullarkey went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and five RBI, while Bowen scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Bowen a new career-high in doubles (two). Abbie Shellabarger was another key player, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4.

Highland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .524 or higher in three consecutive matchups.

Highland's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-6. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Williams Field, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-8-1 record this season.

Highland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-2 loss against Hamilton on the 29th. As for Williams Field, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, an 18-1 win against Dobson on the 28th.