Softball Game Preview: Serra Catholic Eagles vs. Monessen Greyhounds

The Serra Catholic Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Monessen Greyhounds at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Serra Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.

Serra Catholic is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Jeannette just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Jayhawks by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Eagles couldn't push the score so high this time.

Kelly Morrissey

Batters Struck Out

04/22/25 vs Jeannette	13
04/16/25 @ Ellis	6
04/15/25 vs Monessen	8
04/14/25 @ Greensburg Central Catholic	17
04/09/25 @ Leechburg	13
+ 4 more games

Kelly Morrissey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.

At the plate, Serra Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Johanna Domek, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Monessen). They blew past Ellis 23-7 on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Greyhounds considering their one-run performance the game before.

Lillie Mackey was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those hits were her first of the season. Grace Clingenpeel was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.

Monessen's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Serra Catholic, they now have a losing record of 4-5.

Serra Catholic took their victory against Monessen in their previous matchup last Tuesday by a conclusive 18-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.