Softball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Utica

Chieftains

Margin (Wins)

05/21/26 @ Adams	17
05/05/26 @ Sterling Heights Stevenson	16
05/26/26 @ Athens	10
04/22/26 @ Cousino	10
04/14/26 vs Sterling Heights Stevenson	10

Utica barely beat Algonac the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Chieftains never let the Muskrats get on the board and left with a 9-0 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Chieftains, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Utica got a massive performance out of Kylie Condon, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave Condon a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Violet Smith, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Utica kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Algonac only managed four.

The victory (which was Utica's third in a row) raised their record to 14-15. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Algonac, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-14.

Coming up, Utica is taking a road trip to challenge Royal Oak at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. The Ravens have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.85 runs per game on average), something the Chieftains will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Algonac, they will be playing at home against Lake Orion at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.