Bears win four straight in Florida

Fred McCurdy/Mott CC Athletics Photographer
Fred McCurdy/Mott CC Athletics Photographer
March 11, 2025

CLERMONT, Fla. - The Mott Community College softball team has opened the 2025 season with eight games since Thursday in Winter Haven, Fla.

After opening the season with a 15-11 win over Iowa Lakes Community College, the Bears lost their next three. Mott rebounded over the weekend and took four straight games heading into a day off on Tuesday. 

With five games remaining on the schedule for the Florida trip, the Bears are 5-3 to start the season. 

Mott Highlights Through 8 Games:

  • Keira McGarvie is batting .542 in 24 ABs. She has 13 hits, three doubles, and a home run, while driving in nine, with three walks and three stolen bases. 

  • Heaven Helkowski has a .481 average with 27 ABs, 13 hits, 12 runs scored, and eight stolen bases. 

  • Alexis Hemker has nine hits in 21 ABs, with five RBIs, 10 runs scored, and three stolen bases. 

  • Josie Spencer has seven hits, including two doubles and two triples.

  • Emma Benner is batting .364 with a double and a home run. She has eight RBIs.

  • On the mound, Arika Hines has six appearances with a 2-1 record. She has a 2.33 ERA with two complete games, 30 innings pitched and 38 strikeouts. Hines is batting .360 and has four steals. 

  • Maggie Boehm is 3-1 with a 4.13 ERA in 20.1 innings. She has 36 Ks and a complete game. 

The Bears return to action against Triton College at 9 am on Wednesday in Clermont, Fla.