Softball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Mater Dei
By Team Reports
May 16, 2026, 10:21pm
Softball Recap: Mater Dei Monarchs vs. Gahr Gladiators
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mater Dei had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Gahr Gladiators 3-1. This was payback for the Monarchs, who suffered a 7-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Monarchs
| 05/16/26 @ Gahr | 3-1 |
| 05/14/26 vs Foothill | 11-3 |
| 05/05/26 vs JSerra Catholic | 9-5 |
| 05/01/26 vs Santa Margarita | 2-1 |
| 04/28/26 @ Orange Lutheran | 6-5 |
The win (which was Mater Dei's fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs over those games. As for Gahr, they moved to 16-13 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, Mater Dei will challenge Vista Murrieta at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Gahr does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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