Softball Recap: Moreau Catholic Extends Winning Streak to Five

Mariners

Previous 5 Games

05/13/25 @ American	17-6
05/09/25 @ Washington	18-5
05/08/25 vs Mission San Jose	16-3
05/05/25 @ Irvington	13-3
05/01/25 vs Washington	6-4

Moreau Catholic came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the American Eagles 17-6. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 13-3 back in April.

Lexi Mejia made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mejia was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one RBI.

In other batting news, Moreau Catholic got a massive performance out of Alyvia Sifuentes-Parker, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. Sifuentes-Parker has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Naomi Chen, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Moreau Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .516. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .323 or higher in five consecutive matches.

Moreau Catholic's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for American, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 13 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.

Moreau Catholic will square off against Kennedy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for American, they will face off against Mission San Jose at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles are facing the Warriors at the right time seeing as the Warriors are stuck on a four-game losing streak.