Softball Recap: Friday's Win Is St. Patrick's Ninth in Last 11 Outings

Fighting Irish

Margin (Wins)

03/14/25 vs Our Lady Academy	18
04/08/25 @ Tylertown	17
04/08/25 vs Tylertown	15
03/21/25 @ Our Lady Academy	14
03/13/25 @ Perry Central	13

St. Patrick won the last time they faced Perry Central and things went their way on Friday too. The Fighting Irish blew past the Bulldogs 13-1. The result was nothing new for the Fighting Irish, who have now won eight matches by nine runs or more so far this season.

Ave DiFilippo looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Addysen Peyret was a standout: she scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Elizabeth Colson also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.

St. Patrick always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Perry Central only posted an OBP of .267.

St. Patrick has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Perry Central, they moved to 12-9-1 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.

Looking ahead, St. Patrick will be taking part in a tournament against D'Iberville at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Fighting Irish's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Perry Central, they will take on Hattiesburg at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.26 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.