Softball Recap: St. Catherine's Starts off Right with Win over Lake Country Lutheran

St. Catherine had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They came out on top against the Lake Country Lutheran Lightning by a score of 7-4 on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Angels, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Anika Munoz

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/04/25 @ Lake Country Lutheran	13
04/08/24 @ Brookfield Academy	11
04/26/24 vs Milwaukee Bradley Tech	9
05/10/24 vs Delavan-Darien	8
04/20/24 vs Lake Country Lutheran	8

Anika Munoz made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lauren Daly, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Londyn Pardo, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.

St. Catherine's has already played their next game, a 25-18 defeat against Shoreland Lutheran on the 8th. As for Lake Country Lutheran, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 21-6 victory against Living Word Lutheran on the 8th.