Softball Recap: Boaz Picks Up Ninth Consecutive Victory

Pirates

Previous Games

04/19/25 vs Pisgah	2-0
04/17/25 @ Sardis	5-1
04/15/25 @ Fort Payne	7-6
04/14/25 vs Oneonta	5-3
04/12/25 vs Pleasant Valley	2-1
+ 4 more games

Boaz had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.1 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Saturday. They never let the Pisgah Eagles get on the board and left with a 2-0 win. The Pirates were shut out 8-0 the last time they took on the Eagles, so the Pirates were just returning the favor.

Grier Maples made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double.

Maples wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lexie Bennett, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. That's the most hits Bennett has posted over her last 11 contests.

Boaz hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 23 consecutive matchups.

Boaz's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-7-1. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.75 runs across that stretch. As for Pisgah, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-11.

Coming up, Boaz is taking a road trip to challenge Glencoe at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Pisgah, they will welcome North Jackson at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.