Softball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Mildred

Eagles

Previous 5 Games

03/25/25 @ Avalon	21-7
03/18/25 vs Cayuga	15-1
03/18/25 vs Cayuga	15-1
03/11/25 @ Wortham	15-13
03/11/25 vs Wortham	15-11

Mildred came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Avalon 21-7. That's two games straight that Mildred has won by exactly 14 runs.

Claire Spruce made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in earned runs (zero). She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Parker Kittrell was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kendall Ivie, who scored four runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-4.

Mildred always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .667 or higher in three consecutive contests.

Mildred's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Avalon, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mildred will host Trinidad at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Avalon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Coolidge at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.