Softball Recap: Palma Finds Playoff Glory Versus Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory

Chieftains

Previous 5 Games

05/28/25 @ Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory	3-2
05/24/25 @ Notre Dame	3-2
05/16/25 @ Alisal	6-0
05/14/25 vs Everett Alvarez	4-1
05/12/25 @ North Salinas	5-0

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Palma had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They beat the Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Chieftains sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.

Sophia Cardinale made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashlyn Urmanita, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.

Palma hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 3-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.

Palma's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-14-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-13 record this season.

Palma will take on Woodside on Saturday. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory does not have any more games scheduled as of now.