Softball Recap: St. Raphael Academy Picks Up Seventh Consecutive Win

By Team Reports May 30, 2025, 3:11pm

Softball Recap: St. Raphael Academy Saints vs. Johnston Panthers

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Previous Games

05/30/25 vs Johnston2-0
05/27/25 vs Scituate10-0
05/21/25 vs St. Mary Academy-Bay View11-1
05/20/25 @ Coventry4-0
05/19/25 vs Scituate14-1
+ 2 more games

St. Raphael Academy faced Johnston in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Saints came out on top in a nail-biter against the Panthers, sneaking past 2-0. The victory was familiar territory for the Saints, who have now won seven games in a row.

Not much got past Isabella Sousa, who gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Johnston off the board. Sousa has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.

At the plate, St. Raphael Academy's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jaliyah De Los Santos, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

St. Raphael Academy's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Johnston, they moved to 12-6 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

As of now, neither St. Raphael Academy nor the Panthers have any future games scheduled.

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