Softball Recap: London Snags 11th Win in Last 12 Games

Red Raiders

Margin (Wins)

04/03/25 vs Westland	16
03/28/25 vs Northeastern	14
04/23/25 @ Urbana	11
04/21/25 vs Urbana	11
04/14/25 @ Tecumseh	10

London won against Urbana on Monday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Red Raiders didn't even let the Hillclimbers on the board, marking the Red Raiders' second-straight 11-0 shutout. Considering the Red Raiders have won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Sophie Alt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Alt was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bella Peterman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Khloe Spencer, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

London is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Urbana, their loss was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-15.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. London will face off against Fairbanks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something the Red Raiders surely won't give up without a fight. As for Urbana, they will take on Graham Local at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.8 runs per game on average), something the Hillclimbers will no doubt try to take advantage of.