Softball Game Preview: St. Michael Catholic Cardinals vs. Murphy Panthers

St. Michael Catholic has gone a perfect 5-0 against Murphy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Last Tuesday, St. Michael Catholic got the win against Davidson by a conclusive 12-1. The victory continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won four in a row.

Addison Pratt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1. That's the most runs she has posted over her last ten contests.

Amelia Johnson

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/01/25 @ Davidson	4
03/17/25 vs LeFlore	3
03/12/24 @ UMS-Wright Prep	3
04/01/25 @ Davidson	2
03/13/25 @ Murphy	2

In other batting news, Amelia Johnson was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aryia Blackmon, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

St. Michael Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .870. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Davidson only posted an OBP of .444.

Meanwhile, Murphy waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Chieftains with a sharp 13-7 win.

St. Michael Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 9-14. As for Murphy, the win got them back to even at 4-4.

Everything went St. Michael Catholic's way against Murphy when the teams last played back in March, as St. Michael Catholic made off with a 27-9 victory. Do the Cardinals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.