Softball Recap: Mulberry Grove Has No Trouble Against Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City

Mulberry Grove put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Bobcats as they made off with a 13-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Aces, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Lily Johnson was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four RBI and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Jenni Mezo was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Taylor Stone was another key player, going 4-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Mulberry Grove was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in three consecutive games.

Mulberry Grove has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, their loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-12.

Mulberry Grove didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 4-1 victory against Altamont on the 14th. As for Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, they will take on Martinsville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bluestreaks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.44 runs per game on average), something the Bobcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.