Softball Recap: Anika Munoz leads St. Catherine's to victory over Racine Horlick

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 9:21am

Softball Recap: St. Catherine's Angels vs. Racine Horlick Rebels

St. Catherine can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Racine Horlick Rebels an 8-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for St. Catherine's who now have five in a row.

Anika Munoz was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Munoz has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Munoz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Loretta Ochoa, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Isa Sanchez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

St. Catherine's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Racine Horlick, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.

St. Catherine's didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 12-4 defeat vs. Racine Case on the 4th. As for Racine Horlick, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Franklin at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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