Softball Recap: Polytech Wins Going Away Against Laurel

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

03/24/26 vs Odessa	20
04/14/26 @ Laurel	15
03/31/26 @ Caesar Rodney	11
04/09/26 @ Smyrna	6

Polytech barely beat Laurel the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers blew past the Bulldogs 16-1 on Tuesday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by six runs or more this season.

Polytech got a great performance from Madison Frazier as she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.

On the hitting side, Emma Shelton was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Danica Humphries, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.

Polytech kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 13.4.

Polytech has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Laurel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.

Looking ahead, Polytech will take on Milford at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Laurel, they will square off against Woodbridge at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.