Softball Recap: Villa Madonna Vikings vs. St. Henry Crusaders
Villa Madonna scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past the St. Henry Crusaders 23-9. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Cam Kratzer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Kratzer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Kratzer was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Villa Madonna got a massive performance out of Ollie Gray, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with three runs and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Hailee Greer, who scored four runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
On St. Henry's side, Audrey Holian was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Kenna Zimmer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, St. Henry was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Villa Madonna didn't hit any.
Villa Madonna's win bumped their record up to 6-7-1. As for St. Henry, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Villa Madonna will be playing at home against Gallatin County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for St. Henry, they will head out on the road to challenge Dixie Heights at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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