The Mathews High School varsity softball team is on a roll, with lopsided wins over Middlesex and Northampton.
Middlesex
Last Thursday, the Lady Devils traveled to Middlesex, beating the Chargers, 20-1. The Mathews girls were on a mission, with high energy, enthusiasm, great pitching, defense and 14 hits, coach J.J. Ashberry said.
Hailey Love led Mathews on the mound, with six strikeouts in the win. At the plate, she had two doubles, three walks and six RBIs. Other leading hitters for Mathews included McKenzie Bartlett (three singles and four RBIs), Addison Lowe (two singles, three RBIs), Carter Hayes (two singles, three RBIs), Kylee Swanson (two singles, two RBIs), Addison Griffith (single, double) and Marley Brock (single).
Northampton
The following day, Mathews traveled to Northampton, beating the Yellow Jackets, 15-1. Love notched 10 strikeouts in the circle and picked up a single at the plate.
Also contributing at the plate were Lowe (three singles), Hayes (two singles), Bentlea Lawrence (two singles), Griffith (two doubles), Mya Schroeder (double), Brock and Swanson (one single each).
The MHS girls were scheduled to face Charles City on Tuesday, but that game was canceled. The Lady Devils is scheduled to Woodside at 5 p.m. Friday in the last regular season game. Next Thursday, the Lady Devils travel to Middlesex to face the Chargers in the first round of the regional tournament.
JV softball
Mathews JV softball season came to an end last Thursday night at Middlesex. The team fell to the JV Lady Chargers, 14-0.
Kate Small collected the only hit of the game for Mathews, but the team was unable to produce a run. Keira Cannon took the loss on the rubber, allowing eight hits, striking out two and walking seven batters.
“While the final game did not go our way tonight, the team has grown over the last few months and we could not be prouder of their achievements.” said coach Tim Tillage.
Season ending batting averages were impressive with Natalie Davis: .351 and Keira Cannon: .333 coming in on top. Cannon also stepped off the rubber for the final time this season after leading Mathews in every game as the sole pitcher on the team.
“It’s been a hard-fought season, and I know she left her all out there. Watching her grow on the field with her team has been one of my greatest honors, we are so proud,” said Ann Marie Haywood of Cannon.