Softball Recap: Donovan Catholic extends home winning streak to seven

By Team Reports May 6, 2024, 8:28am

Softball Recap: Donovan Catholic Griffins vs. Barnegat Bengals

In what's become a running theme this season, Donovan Catholic gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Barnegat Bengals a 6-0 shutout. Give Donovan Catholic's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.

The team relied heavily on Olivia Kurth, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Isabella Maria, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Donovan Catholic's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for Barnegat, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4.

Donovan Catholic will head out on the road to take on Paul VI on Saturday. Donovan Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Barnegat, they will be playing at home against Pinelands Regional at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Barnegat's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Pinelands Regional's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

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