Softball Recap: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Finds Home Field Redemption Against Concordia Prep

There's no place like home for Our Lady of Mount Carmel, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Concordia Prep Saints 9-7. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered a 14-12 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Erin Martin

Batters Struck Out

04/23/25 vs Concordia Prep	16
04/16/25 @ Park School	13
04/15/25 vs Bryn Mawr	10
04/14/25 @ Fellowship of Christian Athletes	7
04/09/25 vs Chapelgate Christian Academy	12

Erin Martin made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Libercci, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Reo Ecleo, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They are 3-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

The victory snapped Our Lady of Mount Carmel's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-7 record.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 15-10 loss against St. Paul's Girls on the 25th. Concordia Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.