Softball Recap: Elyria Catholic Extends Winning Streak to 20

Panthers

Previous Games

05/07/25 vs Padua Franciscan	12-2
05/07/25 vs Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy	17-5
05/06/25 vs Beaumont School	21-1
04/30/25 @ Holy Name	9-5
04/28/25 @ Lake Catholic	20-0
+ 15 more games

Elyria Catholic put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Padua Franciscan Bruins with a sharp 12-2 win. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by six runs or more this season.

Kailey Tomasch made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

In other batting news, Elyria Catholic let Jessica Conner and Hannah Brooks run wild. Conner went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run, while Brooks went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Conner has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nadia Pagan, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.

Elyria Catholic's victory was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Padua Franciscan, they now have a losing record of 8-9.

Elyria Catholic has already played their next game, a 6-1 victory against Madison on the 12th. As for Padua Franciscan, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy on the 8th.