Softball Game Preview: Ramona Convent Tigers vs. St. Monica Mariners

Tigers

Runs

03/11/25 vs Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary	12
03/08/25 vs Duarte	0
03/03/25 vs Temple City	7
03/01/25 vs Mountain View	15
03/01/25 vs Rowland	3
+ 4 more games

The Ramona Convent Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the St. Monica Mariners at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ramona Convent is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.

Ramona Convent will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary on Tuesday. Ramona Convent came out on top against Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary by a score of 12-9.

The team relied heavily on Delicia Murillo, who scored three runs and stole Six bases. while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Rosie Rosales also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Meanwhile, St. Monica beat Bishop Conaty-Loretto 11-8 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mariners.

Milena Valdez looked comfortable as she pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Savanna Hernandez was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 5-for-5. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Hernandez, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5.

St. Monica was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .405. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in 12 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

St. Monica pushed their record up to 3-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Ramona Convent, their record is now 7-2.

Ramona Convent's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's contest. Ramona Convent has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for St. Monica, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Ramona Convent continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.