Softball Recap: Chelsea Beats Vernon Hills for Their Fourth Straight Victory

Hornets

Margin (Wins)

02/28/25 vs Gardendale	19
03/25/25 @ Good Hope	13
03/14/25 vs Cullman	12
03/04/25 vs Calera	11
03/25/25 @ Vernon Hills	10

Chelsea entered their tilt with Vernon Hills on Tuesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Cougars. Considering the Hornets have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Caroline Brown was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sydney Carroll, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Brown wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Chelsea kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.

Chelsea pushed their record up to 18-8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Vernon Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Chelsea didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against East Lawrence on the 26th. As for Vernon Hills, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 15-0 defeat against Whitney Young on the 27th.