Softball Recap: Cabrini extends road winning streak to eight

By Team Reports May 18, 2024, 6:37am

Softball Recap: Cabrini Monarchs vs. Cranbrook Kingswood Cranes

Cabrini stacked a 17th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They never let the Cranbrook Kingswood Cranes onto the board and left with an 18-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Cabrini needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.

Brianna Manning was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Manning has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Manning was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

In other batting news, Ashley Pelc was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lyn Dang, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.

Cabrini pushed their record up to 17-2 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Cranbrook Kingswood, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Cabrini beat Cranbrook Kingswood by a score of 23-2 later that day.

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