Softball Game Preview: Chaminade Julienne Catholic Eagles vs. Archbishop Alter Knights

For the second straight game, Chaminade Julienne Catholic will face off against Archbishop Alter. The Eagles will be playing at home against the Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Chaminade Julienne Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.

Chaminade Julienne Catholic came out on top against Archbishop Alter on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive 15-run fourth inning. The Eagles put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 16-2 victory. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Aubrey Kolton

Batters Struck Out

04/28/25 @ Archbishop Alter	12
04/23/25 vs Carroll	17
04/21/25 vs Archbishop McNicholas	11
04/19/25 vs Northridge	5
04/19/25 vs Northridge	7
+ 4 more games

Aubrey Kolton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Em Schwartz was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Mariem Mezni, who went 4-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.

Chaminade Julienne Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .595. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Chaminade Julienne Catholic's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-8. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.0 runs over those games. As for Archbishop Alter, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.