Softball Game Preview: Holy Name Green Wave vs. Padua Franciscan Bruins

Holy Name has gone 6-1 against Padua Franciscan recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Green Wave will host the Bruins at 5:00 p.m. Holy Name is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.

On Thursday, Holy Name needed a bit of extra time to put away Norton. They had just enough and edged out the Panthers 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Green Wave.

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 splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Vavro tossed 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, Kylee Blinky was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Bailey Garlow, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

Meanwhile, Padua Franciscan fell victim to Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Royals by a score of 2-0. The Bruins just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.

Holy Name pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Padua Franciscan, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.

Holy Name beat Padua Franciscan 14-9 in their previous matchup back in April. Do the Green Wave have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bruins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.