Softball Recap: Lake Catholic comes up short at home against Padua Franciscan

By Team Reports Apr 9, 2024, 10:07pm

Softball Recap: Lake Catholic Cougars vs. Padua Franciscan Bruins

Lake Catholic couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They suffered a tough 23-4 loss at the hands of the Padua Franciscan Bruins on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lake Catholic in their matchups with Padua Franciscan: they've now lost five in a row.

For Padua Franciscan's part, they got a massive performance out of Maya Stavnicky, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Ella Polomsky, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.

The victory made it two in a row for Padua Franciscan and bumps their season record up to 4-2.

Lake Catholic will be playing at home against Trinity at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Padua Franciscan, they will head out on the road to face off against Beaumont School at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Padua Franciscan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.

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