Softball Recap: Millry Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

02/21/25 vs Fruitdale	12
03/06/25 vs Fruitdale	11
02/25/25 @ University Charter	11
04/22/25 vs Washington County	10
02/25/25 @ University Charter	10

Millry had lost three games straight , but after bumping their record up to 12-10-1 on Tuesday that streak is in the rearview. They never let the Washington County Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. Considering the Wildcats have won seven games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Lilly Doggette was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Doggette was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February.

In other batting news, Millry got a big performance out of Shakira Holcombe, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Holcombe has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Chesney Beasley, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.

Millry always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .682. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Washington County only posted an OBP of .412.

As for Washington County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-15. They were red-hot at the plate heading into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the three contests prior), but Millry's pitchers proved too tough.

On Washington County's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie McKinley, who went 1-for-2 with one triple.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Millry will take on Fruitdale at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The Pirates have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.78 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Washington County, they will head out on the road to challenge Thomasville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.