Archbishop Mitty hasn't had much luck against Saint Francis recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Monarchs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lancers at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Archbishop Mitty 2.8, Saint Francis 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Archbishop Mitty's tournament run continued when they took on College Park on Saturday. The Monarchs came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 7-2.
Kyleigh Mace
| 04/12/25 vs College Park | 6 |
| 04/11/25 vs California | 8 |
| 04/09/25 @ St. Ignatius College Preparatory | 8 |
| 04/04/25 vs Valley Christian | 10 |
| 03/28/25 @ Branham | 7 |
| + 6 more games |
Archbishop Mitty got a great performance from Kyleigh Mace as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Mace has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Olivia Anderson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Payton Burton, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Archbishop Mitty was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Saint Francis had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They never let the Wildcats get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won 11 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Mercedes Coller tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Saint Francis got a big performance out of Peyton Tsao, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Hummel, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Saint Francis' win bumped their record up to 16-2. As for Archbishop Mitty, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4-1.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Archbishop Mitty hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. However, it's not like Saint Francis struggles in that department as they've averaged .423. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Archbishop Mitty couldn't quite get it done against Saint Francis when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 7-2. Will the Monarchs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
