Softball Recap: Saint Gertrude Gets the Win

Saint Gertrude's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They put the hurt on the Collegiate Cougars with a sharp 12-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Gators considering their two-run performance the game before.

Sophie Sims made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Sims was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Sophia Covington was a standout: she scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Campbell Kincaid, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Gators

On Base Percentage

03/24/25 vs Collegiate	55.2%
03/19/25 vs St. Catherine's	33.3%
03/07/25 @ Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association	25%
05/13/24 @ Potomac School	11.1%
05/07/24 @ Trinity Episcopal	32.3%
+ 8 more games

Saint Gertrude always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.

Saint Gertrude's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Collegiate, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.

Saint Gertrude has already played their next matchup, a 10-9 loss against Trinity Episcopal on the 26th. As for Collegiate, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 23-17 defeat against Catholic on the 25th.