Softball Recap: Fontbonne Academy Comes Up Short

By Team Reports May 16, 2025, 2:23pm

Softball Recap: Fontbonne Academy Ducks vs. Cardinal Spellman Cardinals

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Friday just wasn't the day for Fontbonne Academy's offense. They fell just short of the Cardinal Spellman Cardinals by a score of 2-0 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Ducks have suffered against the Cardinals since April 16, 2018.

Haley Labrador

Batters Struck Out

05/16/25 vs Cardinal Spellman10
05/14/25 @ Bristol-Plymouth RVT7
05/05/25 vs Ursuline Academy13
05/02/25 @ Cardinal Spellman7
04/30/25 @ Notre Dame Academy5
+ 3 more games

Haley Labrador spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.

This is the second loss in a row for Fontbonne Academy and nudges their season record down to 7-5. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Cardinal Spellman, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-2.

Coming up, Fontbonne Academy will take on Notre Dame Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Cardinal Spellman, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Mary's at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.

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