Softball Game Preview: Holy Name Green Wave vs. Beaumont School Blue Streaks

Holy Name is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Beaumont School Blue Streaks at 5:00 p.m. Holy Name is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.

Last Friday, Holy Name beat Twinsburg 7-3. Those seven runs were actually the fewest the Green Wave have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.

Maura Mihalik made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kylee Blinky, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one triple. Bailey Garlow was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Beaumont School kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They lost 22-5 to Shaker Heights.

Penelope Zoldak and Maddie Wilson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Zoldak scored a run while going 1-for-1, while Wilson went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Amelia Clary, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Holy Name pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Beaumont School, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.

Holy Name took their win against Beaumont School when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Green Wave repeat their success, or do the Blue Streaks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.