Softball Recap: Washington Takes Down Ranked Morgantown

Patriots

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 vs Martinsburg	11
03/25/25 vs Spring Mills	10
03/22/25 @ Hedgesville	10
04/19/25 vs Morgantown	7
04/11/25 vs Scott	6

Washington faced Morgantown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Patriots never let the Mohigans get on the board and left with a 7-0 win. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.

Zoe Kesterson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, Gabby Bibb was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Carly Constantino, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.

Washington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Morgantown only posted a batting average of .115.

Washington is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Morgantown, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-9.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Washington will square off against Martinsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Morgantown, they will face off against Lewis County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Minutemen will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.