Softball Recap: Campo Verde Comes Up Short

Campo Verde extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 10-19 in the process. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Notre Dame Prep Saints. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Saints this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-9 two weeks ago.

Addyson Armstrong

Base on Balls Against

04/25/25 vs Notre Dame Prep	2
04/24/25 vs Desert Mountain	0
04/22/25 @ Desert Mountain	1
04/17/25 @ Chaparral	2

Addyson Armstrong spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Rylan Renowden was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Zehring, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.

As for Notre Dame Prep, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.

On Notre Dame Prep's side, Marley Caldwell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Caldwell was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.

In other batting news, Maggie Spokas and Kendall Gillham did most of the damage at the plate: Spokas went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Gillham went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That's the most runs Gillham has posted since back in March.

Campo Verde does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Notre Dame Prep, they will face off against Xavier College Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Saints' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Gators have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season.