Softball Recap: Black River Now 7-1 over Last Eight Games

Pirates

Margin (Wins)

04/15/25 vs Clearview	14
04/12/25 @ Smithville	10
04/12/25 @ Smithville	10
04/07/25 @ Brookside	9
04/18/25 vs Columbia	7

Black River won against Wellington on Thursday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Everything went the Pirates' way against the Columbia Raiders as they made off with a 10-3 win. Considering the Pirates have won six games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Abbey Kiser made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Kiser was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.

Kiser wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Giuliana Hulesch, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. That's the most runs Hulesch has posted since back in March. Another was Mia Rosales, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.

Black River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive contests.

Black River is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Columbia, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Black River will square off against Dalton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Columbia, they will face off against Keystone at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Raiders will need to watch out since the Wildcats have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games.