Softball Recap: Elyria Catholic Finds Playoff Glory Versus Coventry

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

05/06/25 vs Beaumont School	20
04/28/25 @ Lake Catholic	20
05/14/25 vs Cloverleaf	19
05/20/25 vs Coventry	15
05/07/25 vs Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy	12

With a playoff win on the line, Elyria Catholic rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Coventry Comets with a sharp 16-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 15 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Harper Morgan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, Elyria Catholic got a massive performance out of Jessica Conner, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. That's the most doubles Conner has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Paytin Baehr, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.

Elyria Catholic's win was their 17th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Coventry, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.

As of now, neither Elyria Catholic nor the Comets have any future games scheduled.