Friday 4/17 – Andover: 6, Noble and Greenough: 3
Saturday 4/18 – Andover: 3, Choate: 1
Wednesday 4/22 – Andover: 14, Concord Carlisle: 0
Softball (9–0) closed out another strong week, extending its undefeated streak to nine games with wins over Noble and Greenough (Nobles), Choate, and Concord Carlisle. The week was punctuated by a comeback victory, standout pitching, and a continued focus on discipline and preparation.
Reflecting on Friday’s game at Nobles, Maddie Marshall ’29 emphasized the thrilling atmosphere of Softball’s close win.
“We were actually losing for a while. We were down for almost all the innings, and then we had one good inning where we finally started putting bat on ball. It was an away game, and there weren’t too many people, but it was really exciting to play in a tight game where, going in, we didn’t necessarily know if it would be close or possible to win,” said Marshall.
Marshall also highlighted the team’s resilience in the back-and-forth game that extended into extra innings. After taking an early lead, Andover fell behind before a late-game home run forced extras. The team capitalized in the eighth, stringing together timely hits to secure the win.
“Morgan McDonough [’29] pitched really well. She pitched for the first four innings, and then I came in to pitch for three, then got hurt, and then she came back in for the eighth inning. She had a good hit in the eighth, so she really helped our team stay in it, especially coming in unannounced to pitch the last inning. And then, of course, [Co-Captain] Rihana [Gomez ’26] tied the game to bring us into the eighth inning with the home run,” said Marshall.
In the team’s 3–1 win over Choate, Ashley Schuman ’27 dominated in the circle with 18 strikeouts over seven innings. Myla Mexico ’27 delivered an important Run Batted In (RBI) single, recording a hit that allowed a teammate to score and extend Andover’s lead. Audrey Gotha ’28 discussed the team’s consistently focused preparation in practices.
“I think that even though we’ve had this awesome winning streak, we always prioritize never underestimating our next opponent because we never know. It’s a new day, a new game, a new team. Every team that plays other schools is getting better each time. So we like to practice being fast to first base, so we do running drills and different things. We practice stealing and sliding to bases to steal that base. We do a lot of offense and defense work split, so the offense will work on specific things. The infield will work on things happening in the dirt, and the outfield works with the coaches on other things. We’re always prioritizing hitting,” said Gotha.
In Wednesday’s game against Concord Carlisle, Gotha led the team from the circle. Teammate Louisa Aleman ’28 highlighted a key defensive moment that showcased Gotha’s composure under pressure.
“Our pitcher, Audrey Gotha, really stood out because she made an amazing play. When the ball got hit straight to her, she barely caught it before it hit her. So it was a little scary, but she got it just in time,” said Aleman.
Softball looks forward to its doubleheader against Austin Preparatory School (Austin Prep) this Saturday and will face Phillips Exeter Academy (Exeter) on Wednesday.
