Softball Game Preview: St. Michael's Horsemen vs. Robertson Cardinals

Horsemen

Runs

04/30/25 vs West Las Vegas	4
04/29/25 vs West Las Vegas	1
04/25/25 vs Santa Fe Indian	13
04/25/25 vs Santa Fe Indian	6
04/24/25 @ West Las Vegas	0
+ 18 more games

St. Michael is 1-9 against Robertson since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Horsemen will venture away from home to take on the Cardinals at 3:00 p.m. St. Michael's is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season.

St. Michael's came up short against West Las Vegas on Wednesday, falling 23-4. The Horsemen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Karolina Ruiz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jaslene Ramirez, who went 1-for-2 with one home run.

The home team had won the previous four meetings between Robertson and Santa Fe Indian, and Robertson kept the tradition alive. The Cardinals came out on top against the Braves by a score of 5-1 on Tuesday.

Kylee Griego was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run.

Griego wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Ortega, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.

Robertson's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-12. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for St. Michael's, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-5.

Robertson's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: St. Michael's hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .389. It's a different story for Robertson, though, as they've only averaged .220. Will they be able to contain St. Michael's hitters?

St. Michael's took their win against Robertson when the teams last played last Tuesday by a conclusive 12-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Horsemen since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.