Softball Recap: Deerfield-Windsor Starts Season with Victory Against Westover

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Previous 6 Games

08/12/25 - Away	19-8 W
09/04/24 - Home	14-2 W
09/04/24 - Home	21-9 W
08/14/23 - Away	18-0 W
10/03/22 - Away	18-1 W
08/22/22 - Home	5-1 W

Deerfield-Windsor had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against the Westover Patriots as they made off with a 19-8 win. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Mary Ruth Courtney made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Courtney was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one run.

In other batting news, Deerfield-Windsor got a massive performance out of Jennings Curington, who went 4-for-6 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Emily Phillips was another key player, going 1-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.

Deerfield-Windsor kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westover only managed seven hits.

Westover now has a losing record of 1-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Deerfield-Windsor will challenge Dougherty at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Westover, they will square off against Sumter County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Patriots will need to watch out since the Panthers have now posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.