Softball Recap: Tuesday's Win Is Skutt Catholic's Tenth in Last 11 Outings

SkyHawks

Margin (Wins)

09/23/25 @ South Sioux City	16
09/06/25 vs St. Cecilia	13
08/29/25 vs Bellevue West	13
08/26/25 @ Duchesne/Roncalli	13
09/06/25 vs Aquinas	10

Skutt Catholic got themselves on the board against South Sioux City on Tuesday, but South Sioux City never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 16-0 victory. Considering the SkyHawks have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Maddie Schmaderer made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Skutt Catholic let Amy Emanuel and Avery Wilson run wild. Emanuel went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Wilson went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those two RBI gave Emanuel a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Laini Michaelis, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Skutt Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .630. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Sioux City only posted an OBP of .100.

Skutt Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for South Sioux City, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-20.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Skutt Catholic will head out to square off against Mercy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Monarchs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.22 runs per game on average), something the SkyHawks will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for South Sioux City, they are taking a road trip to challenge Bryan at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bears have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.14 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of.