Softball Recap: Sophia Loreto leads John Carroll Catholic to victory over Westminster Academy

By Team Reports May 15, 2024, 2:58pm

Softball Recap: John Carroll Catholic Rams vs. Westminster Academy Lions

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but John Carroll Catholic had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Westminster Academy Lions. Winning may never get old, but John Carroll Catholic sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.

The team relied heavily on Sophia Loreto, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Cristina Leschander, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

On Westminster Academy's side, Makenzie Foster made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-3.

John Carroll Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 23-6. As for Westminster Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-9.

John Carroll Catholic will square off against Miami Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (John Carroll Catholic: 3, Miami Christian: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Westminster Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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