Softball Recap: Stratford Beats Cesar E. Chavez for Their Eighth Straight Win

Spartans

Previous Games

04/24/25 vs Cesar E. Chavez	10-8
04/17/25 @ Memorial	6-5
04/15/25 @ Cypress Ridge	12-1
04/11/25 @ Cypress Falls	10-4
04/08/25 vs Cy-Fair	3-2
+ 3 more games

Stratford came tearing into Thursday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.1 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 win over the Cesar E. Chavez Lobos. This was payback for the Spartans, who suffered a 6-4 loss the last time these two teams met.

Gwyn Katterhenry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and five unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Stratford got a big performance out of Layla Yslas, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Yslas a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sophie Donnel, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and one run.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Stratford kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive matchups.

Stratford's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Cesar E. Chavez, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-7.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Lobos beat Stratford by a score of 2-1 on Saturday.