Softball Recap: Seton Catholic Sets Scoring Season-High Against Odyssey Institute

Sentinels

Margin (Wins)

04/09/25 @ Odyssey Institute	15
03/31/25 vs Seaside	15
03/31/25 vs Seaside	15
03/12/25 vs Mayer	15
03/03/25 @ Benjamin Franklin	11

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Seton Catholic). Everything went their way against the Odyssey Institute Minotaur on Wednesday as they made off with a 20-5 victory. The Sentinels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by seven runs or more this season.

Brooke Zuluaga made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Scarlett Olivares and Eva Lopez did most of the damage at the plate: Olivares scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Lopez scored two runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. That's the most runs Olivares has posted since back in March. Natalia Casillas was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.

Seton Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Odyssey Institute only posted an OBP of .310.

Seton Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Odyssey Institute, their loss was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-11.

Looking ahead, Seton Catholic will welcome Apache Junction at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Sentinels are facing the Prospectors at the right time seeing as the Prospectors are stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Odyssey Institute, they are taking a road trip to challenge Highland Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Honey Badgers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15 runs per game on average), something the Minotaur will no doubt try to take advantage of.