Softball Recap: St. David's Victory on Monday Extends Winning Streak to Nine

Tigers

Previous Games

04/21/25 @ Baboquivari	28-0
04/18/25 vs Ray	12-2
04/17/25 vs Valley Union	13-1
04/15/25 @ Fort Thomas	23-2
04/10/25 @ Duncan	23-4
+ 4 more games

St. David came tearing into Monday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Baboquivari Warriors a 28-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 16-0 back in March.

Paisley Gooding made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Austyn Hatch was incredible, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emelynn Jacquez, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.

St. David hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in nine consecutive games.

St. David pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Baboquivari, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. David will square off against Valley Union at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Blue Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.25 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Baboquivari, they will take on Fort Thomas at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors are facing the Apaches at the right time seeing as the Apaches are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.