Softball Recap: Angelica Tompkins leads St. Bernard to victory over Woodstock Academy

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 11:22am

Softball Recap: St. Bernard Saints vs. Woodstock Academy Centaurs

St. Bernard has not done well against Woodstock Academy recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The St. Bernard Saints came out on top against the Woodstock Academy Centaurs by a score of 7-2. The victory was familiar territory for St. Bernard who now have three in a row.

Anabelle Wenzel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Angelica Tompkins, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubree Nygaard, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

St. Bernard has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Woodstock Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-10.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Bernard will take on Griswold at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. St. Bernard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Woodstock Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Coventry at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Coventry will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Woodstock Academy surely won't give up without a fight.

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