Softball Recap: Payton College Prep Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

After losing to Trinity the last time they met, Payton College Prep decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Grizzlies walked away with a 12-7 victory over the Blazers on Monday. Winning may never get old, but the Grizzlies sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Johannah Kimbler made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

Evelyn Suss

Stolen Base (Career)

04/28/25 vs Trinity	3
04/24/25 vs Juarez	1
04/21/25 @ Lincoln Park	1
04/18/25 vs Reavis	1
04/17/25 @ ITW David Speer Academy	1

In other batting news, Payton College Prep got a massive performance out of Evelyn Suss, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave Suss a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sophie Spreen, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Payton College Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Payton College Prep's record now sits at 7-10. As for Trinity, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-11.

Coming up, Payton College Prep will head out to challenge Northside at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.15 runs per game on average), something the Grizzlies will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Trinity, they will host De La Salle at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blazers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Meteors have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season.