Softball Game Preview: Antonian Prep Apaches vs. Savio Eagles

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Previous Games

03/25/25 - Home	15-0 W
05/02/22 - Home	23-0 W
04/12/22 - Neutral	18-0 W
04/20/21 - Home	17-4 W
04/10/21 - Neutral	16-0 W
+ 3 more games

Antonian Prep has gone a perfect 8-0 against Savio recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Apaches will take on the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Antonian Prep has 11 straight victories, Savio has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Tuesday, Antonian Prep made easy work of TMI-Episcopal and carried off a 17-2 win. The Apaches might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by seven runs or more this season.

Ale Santoyo made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. What's more, she posted four RBI, the most she's had since back in February.

In other batting news, Isabella Garza was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bella Vasquez, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.

Antonian Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .455 or higher in five consecutive matches.

Savio kicked off their season on the road last Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They lost 15-0 to Antonian Prep.

Antonian Prep's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-7. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Savio, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.

Antonian Prep took their victory against Savio in their previous meeting last Tuesday by a conclusive 15-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Apaches since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.