Softball Recap: St. Bernard Comes Up Short

After flying high against Griswold on Tuesday, St. Bernard came back down to earth. The Saints fell just short of the Plainfield Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-1 back in April.

Anabelle Wenzel

Batters Struck Out

05/07/26 vs Plainfield	13
05/05/26 vs Griswold	8
05/04/26 @ Woodstock Academy	8
05/02/26 vs Stonington	5
05/01/26 vs Woodstock Academy	13
04/28/26 @ Ledyard	6

Anabelle Wenzel was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.

Wenzel wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Milani Hayer, who went 1-for-3 with one run.

St. Bernard has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. As for Plainfield, they pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Looking ahead, St. Bernard will face off against Bacon Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Plainfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Montville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.