Softball Recap: Hollins Has No Trouble Against St. Petersburg

Hollins barely beat St. Petersburg the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Royals never let the Green Devils get on the board and left with a 17-0 victory on Thursday. The game marked the Royals' most dominant win of the season.

Shayla Query and Paige Westerfield made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Query tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Westerfield tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Query has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Query went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Westerfield went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was Query's first of the season.

In other batting news, Hollins let Chloe Monnell and Gianna Close run wild. Monnell went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Close went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that Monnell has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Aubree Van Epps, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.

Royals

On Base Percentage

04/17/25 vs St. Petersburg	78.3%
04/15/25 @ Boca Ciega	51.5%
04/11/25 @ Lakewood	65.4%
04/08/25 vs Pinellas Park	45.5%
04/03/25 @ Clearwater Central Catholic	26.1%
+ 15 more games

Hollins always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .783. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.

Hollins pushed their record up to 10-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for St. Petersburg, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.

Hollins and St. Petersburg could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Royals (ranked 256th) will meet East Lake (ranked 50th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, St. Petersburg will take on Northeast at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (469 vs. 180).