Thursday, March 26, JV Trojan Softball had a home game against Virgin Valley and finished 17-2, Trojans. Previously, the day before; Trojans went on Virgin Valley’s home turf and finished with a victory of 27-4. The Trojans have been practicing since October, and their hard work is paying off.
The Trojans began the game on defense and didn’t start the first inning too great. While making several errors on the field, they let two runs in, leaving the score at 0-2, but that didn’t stop them from coming back. In the bottom of the first inning, they had great offense, with constant help from Coach Rich Lauver.
The top of the lineup, leading with a bunt between 3rd base and the pitch circle; Bella Mchugh made it to 1st base. As the Trojans make their way through the lineup with hit after hit, they are now ahead leaving the score 5-2, Trojans.
As the second inning starts, the Trojans get three outs, with their fielding percentage being an average .900 out of 1 during the game. Throughout defense as the innings go by, the Trojans continue to battle and delay any potential play. The more athletes that got hits, the greater confidence the girls had in the batters box, leading with an average of .500. Little by little the Trojans were making their way to the top.
The Trojans were determined to run rule Virgin Valley, but they had to be up 15. The last couple innings, the Trojans continued to get three outs every opportunity they could get. The last at bat, the Trojans were ahead but not enough to call the game.
With one hit to the outfield, bases loaded, bringing in all four runs to win the game. The Trojans defeated Virgin Valley, finishing with the score 17-2, Trojans.
The parent of 1st baseman, April Ivy, Megan Ivy, said, “I’m seeing a lot of progress since preseason, players are becoming more confident in their positions and trusting those around them.” With hard work at practice, it shows highly in games. “It’s been fun to see the progress of the team,” said Megan Ivy. When everyone works together you can accomplish so many things, especially with hard work.
Over the past six months, with the help of all the coaches, the Trojans have improved significantly, and continue to grind more and more every day. Tuesday, March 31, the Trojans play Bishop Gorman to hopefully advance their 6-7 record. Stay tuned for more updates on how the JV Softball Trojans are doing this 2026 season!
