Softball Game Preview: St. Joseph Flyers vs. Providence Catholic Provets

Flyers

Runs

03/18/25 @ St. Anthony	19
03/13/25 @ Sacred Heart	8
03/07/25 vs Santa Gertrudis Academy	3
03/01/25 vs Victoria East	7
03/01/25 vs Banquete	15
+ 12 more games

St. Joseph is 6-1 against Providence Catholic since March of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The St. Joseph Flyers are taking a road trip to take on the Providence Catholic Provets at 4:00 p.m. St. Joseph is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.

St. Joseph's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 19-0 margin over St. Anthony. The victory continues a trend for the Flyers in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now won four in a row.

Shayne Meismer made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in February.

In other batting news, Jazmyn Gamez was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two triples, two stolen bases, and five RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Grimsinger, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and one stolen base.

St. Joseph always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Anthony only posted an OBP of .267.

Providence Catholic hadn't beaten San Antonio Christian on the road since February 9, 2021 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. Providence Catholic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over San Antonio Christian. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Provets.

St. Joseph pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Providence Catholic, their record now sits at 4-8.

St. Joseph took their win against Providence Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Joseph since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.