Softball Recap: Gilmour Academy Has No Trouble Against Magnificat

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Previous 5 Games

04/02/25 - Away	16-5 W
04/30/24 - Home	10-5 W
04/04/23 - Away	20-8 W
03/30/23 - Away	9-8 W
04/20/22 - Away	5-5 T

Gilmour Academy won the last time they faced Magnificat and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Lancers were the clear victors by a 16-5 margin over the Blue Streaks. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lancers.

Layla Fortunato was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Fortunato was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.

In other batting news, Ava Gundling was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Ava Paradise, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.

Gilmour Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Magnificat only posted an OBP of .375.

Gilmour Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Magnificat, their loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5.

Coming up, Gilmour Academy will face off against Ursuline at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Magnificat, they will challenge Brunswick at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.