Softball Recap: Ten Straight Road Wins for Lumen Christi Catholic

Titans

Margin (Wins)

04/15/25 @ Richard	21
04/16/25 @ University Liggett	20
04/15/25 vs Richard	18
04/22/25 @ Ovid-Elsie	11
04/22/25 @ Ovid-Elsie	10

Lumen Christi Catholic won the last time they faced Ovid-Elsie and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Titans were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Marauders. Considering the Titans have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Ollie Powers spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alison Furnas, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs. Another player making a difference was Laney Barancin, who earned one RBI, two runs, and two stolen bases.

Lumen Christi Catholic pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for Ovid-Elsie, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.

Lumen Christi Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 4-1 defeat against Columbia Central on the 24th. As for Ovid-Elsie, they have also already played their next matchup, an 18-6 win against Mt. Morris on the 24th.