Softball Recap: Villa Madonna Comes Up Short

For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Villa Madonna and Ludlow have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Saturday. Villa Madonna fell just short of Ludlow by a score of 7-6. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.

Cam Kratzer

Batters Struck Out

03/29/25 @ Ludlow	13
03/27/25 @ Bellevue	12
03/26/25 @ St. Henry	6
03/22/25 @ Walton-Verona	7
03/21/25 @ Bellevue	7
03/19/25 vs Newport Central Catholic	12

Cam Kratzer put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Kratzer wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Georgia Colvin, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.

Villa Madonna's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-3. As for Ludlow, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Villa Madonna will challenge Dixie Heights at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Ludlow, they will square off against Holmes at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.