Softball Recap: St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats vs. Valley Christian Warriors
If St. Ignatius College Preparatory was feeling good off their 16-2 takedown of South San Francisco back in March, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats fell 10-6 to the Valley Christian Warriors on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Ignatius College Preparatory of the 6-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Delilah Berry was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cecilia Ryan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Valley Christian's side, Hannah Paquiz was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Paquiz was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Soledad Healy was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Gabrielle Ho was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Valley Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat St. Ignatius College Preparatory by a score of 11-1 later that day.
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