Softball Game Preview: Santa Fe Catholic Hawks vs. Kathleen Red Devils

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Previous Games

03/11/26 - Home	15-0 W
03/31/25 - Away	21-0 W
03/25/25 - Home	18-3 W
04/16/24 - Away	38-26 W
02/20/24 - Home	23-5 W
+ 3 more games

Santa Fe Catholic has gone a perfect 8-0 against Kathleen recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. Santa Fe Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.

Santa Fe Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Lakeland 18-0. That looming 18-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Hawks yet this season.

Claire McGee was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

In other batting news, Santa Fe Catholic got a big performance out of Patty Rodriguez, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs Rodriguez has posted since back in March of 2025. Kindra Kelch was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.

Santa Fe Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .889. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Kathleen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Discovery, falling 14-4.

Santa Fe Catholic's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Kathleen, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.

Santa Fe Catholic got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March against Kathleen by a conclusive 15-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.