Softball Recap: Walnut Ridge Wins Going Away Against Newport

Walnut Ridge got themselves on the board against Newport on Thursday, but Newport never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Greyhounds with a sharp 15-0 win. Considering the Bobcats have won five matches by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Ashtyn Bradley

Hits (Career)

04/10/25 vs Newport	3
04/08/25 @ Rivercrest	2
04/01/25 vs Manila	1
03/18/25 vs Hoxie	1
03/13/25 @ Newport	1

Ashtyn Bradley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Walnut Ridge let Karlee Broadway and Chloe Newberry run wild. Broadway went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Newberry scored a run while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Newberry a new career-high in doubles (two). Whitley White was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.

Walnut Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Newport, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Walnut Ridge will venture away from home to square off against Tuckerman at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bobcats 2, the Bulldogs 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Newport, they will take on White County Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.