Softball Recap: Patuxent Drops Highest Score of Season Against St. Charles

Panthers

Team Score (Highest)

04/30/25 @ St. Charles	13
04/29/25 @ Great Mills	11
04/22/25 vs Westlake	11
04/09/25 vs McDonough	11
04/25/25 vs Great Mills	8

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Patuxent). They put the hurt on St. Charles with a sharp 13-1 win on Wednesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Panthers with their most commanding win of the season.

Hannah Bruno was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Nia Mason was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Somerville, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.

Patuxent is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for St. Charles, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.

Looking ahead, Patuxent will be playing in front of their home fans against Lackey at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Charles, they will face off against North Point at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Charles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season.