Softball Recap: Lumen Christi Catholic's Win on Wednesday Extends Winning Streak to Three

Five must be Lumen Christi Catholic's lucky number: they beat St. Catherine of Siena Academy with that score not once but twice on Wednesday. The Titans never let the Athletes get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Titans, who have now won three contests in a row.

Ollie Powers

Batters Struck Out

04/30/25 vs St. Catherine of Siena Academy	11
04/29/25 @ Central Catholic	6
04/24/25 @ Columbia Central	7
04/22/25 @ Ovid-Elsie	10
04/21/25 vs Perry	12
+ 4 more games

Not much got past Ollie Powers, who gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep St. Catherine of Siena Academy off the board. Powers has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bree Okoniewski, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.

Lumen Christi Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 13-5. As for St. Catherine of Siena Academy, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.

Coming up, Lumen Christi Catholic will square off against Northwest at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Catherine of Siena Academy, they will take on Richard at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Pioneers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.83 runs per game on average), something the Athletes will no doubt try to take advantage of.