Softball Recap: Thursday's Win Is Holy Name's Seventh in Last Eight Outings

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Holy Name ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Norton Panthers, sneaking past 3-1. That's more bragging rights for the Green Wave, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Reagan Vavro

Hits (Career)

05/08/25 @ Norton	2
04/15/25 @ Elyria Catholic	1
04/14/25 @ Padua Franciscan	1
04/11/25 @ Buckeye	1

Reagan Vavro and Maura Mihalik made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Vavro pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Mihalik tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. At bat, Vavro went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double, while Mihalik got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base. Those two hits gave Vavro a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kylee Blinky, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Garlow, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

Holy Name is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Norton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10-1.

Looking ahead, Holy Name will welcome Padua Franciscan at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Green Wave are facing the Bruins at the right time seeing as the Bruins are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Norton, they are taking a road trip to square off against Barberton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.