Softball Recap: Willis Beats New Caney for Their Fifth Straight Win

Wildkats

Margin (Wins)

02/14/25 @ Horizon	18
03/01/25 vs Klein Collins	17
04/01/25 @ Cleveland	15
03/04/25 vs Cleveland	15
03/25/25 @ Caney Creek	11

While Willis put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for New Caney. The Wildkats were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Eagles. The result was nothing new for the Wildkats, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Alexi Ford made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and one double while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Josie Foxworth and Sydney Prihoda did most of the damage at the plate: Foxworth scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Prihoda went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. What's more, Foxworth posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Culp, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

The victory was the fifth in a row for Willis, bringing their record up to 17-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for New Caney, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-11-2.

Coming up, Willis will welcome Conroe at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. As for New Caney, they will face off against Caney Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.