Softball Game Recap: Guerin Catholic Comes Up Short

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 2:36pm

Softball Recap: Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles vs. Carmel Greyhounds

Friday just wasn't the day for Guerin Catholic's offense. They lost 14-0 to the Carmel Greyhounds on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Guerin Catholic's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

For Carmel's part, the result came thanks to Chelsea Bennett's shutout, as she gave up just three hits. Bennett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Carmel got a massive performance out of Jayden Kleiner, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Paxton Law, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.

Guerin Catholic's loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Carmel, their win bumped their record up to 5-13.

Guerin Catholic will head out on the road to take on Roncalli at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Roncalli will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Guerin Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. As for Carmel, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Columbus North at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carmel has given up an average of 7.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.

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