Softball Recap: Alexander Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory

Trojans

Margin (Wins)

05/08/25 vs Byron-Bergen	12
03/31/25 @ Byron-Bergen	11
05/09/25 vs Holley	10
04/24/25 @ Elba	8

Alexander had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They put the hurt on the Holley Hawks with a sharp 11-1 win. Considering the Trojans have won four matches by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Emily Pietrzykowski made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.

In other batting news, Melanie Bump and Ava Yax did most of the damage at the plate: Bump went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Yax went 2-for-3 with three runs. Faith Goodenbury also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Alexander pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Holley, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Alexander will face off against Barker at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season. As for Holley, they will take on Byron-Bergen at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.