Softball Game Preview: Saratoga Central Catholic Saints vs. Greenwich Witches

Saratoga Central Catholic is 0-5 against Greenwich since June of 2021 but things could change on Monday. The Saints will head out to square off against the Witches at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Saratoga Central Catholic took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Hoosic Valley with a sharp 14-6 win. The Saints haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Paige Jaffe made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Jaffe was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

Lily Guidon

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/08/25 vs Hoosic Valley	2
04/23/25 @ Hoosick Falls	1
04/04/25 vs Lake George	1
04/03/25 @ Hoosic Valley	1
04/19/24 @ Greenwich	1

In other batting news, Lily Guidon was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Hailey Ogneiwski was another key player, going 1-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.

Saratoga Central Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Meanwhile, Greenwich entered their tilt with Cambridge on Thursday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the N/A 22-2.

Greenwich pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Saratoga Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.

Saratoga Central Catholic came up short against Greenwich when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 9-6. Can the Saints avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.