Softball Recap: Seton Conquistadors vs. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves
In what's become a running theme this season, Seton gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves with a sharp 15-5 win. That's two games straight that Seton has won by exactly ten runs.
Olivia Chau was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Chau has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Chau was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Catherine Witter, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brie Shillingburg, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
On Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kate Daly, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Seton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Saint John Paul the Great Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Seton will face off against Miller School of Albemarle at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Seton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.9 runs per game this season. As for Saint John Paul the Great Catholic, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Our Lady of Good Counsel at 4:15 p.m. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic has given up an average of 12.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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