Softball Game Preview: Hackley Hornets vs. St. Luke's Storm

The Hackley Hornets will head out to face off against the St. Luke's Storm at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

On Friday, Hackley made easy work of Riverdale Country and carried off an 11-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won eight in a row.

Meanwhile, St. Luke's had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Dragons.

Caroline D'Onofrio and Lucia Biasotti were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, D'Onofrio tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Biasotti pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. At bat, D'Onofrio went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI, while Biasotti went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

In other batting news, Lucy Millones was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. Leah Seitz also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

St. Luke's was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .517. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .371 or higher in five consecutive matchups.

St. Luke's pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Hackley, their record is now 6-1.

Hackley might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from St. Luke's when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.