Softball Game Recap: Seton Catholic Sentinels vs. Mesquite Wildcats

By Team Reports Mar 28, 2024, 6:16pm

Softball Recap: Seton Catholic Sentinels vs. Mesquite Wildcats

Seton Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. Their rough 11-1 defeat to the Mesquite Wildcats might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Seton Catholic of the 9-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.

Bella Gump was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.

On Mesquite's side, Maddie Wright made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Wright was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.

In other batting news, Megan Ritchie and Olivia Romans did most of the damage at the plate: Ritchie went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base, while Romans went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Ritchie has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ana Alvarez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Seton Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Mesquite, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-12.

While Seton Catholic had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.

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