Softball Game Preview: Archbishop Mitty Monarchs vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish

By Team Reports May 14, 2025, 10:49pm

Softball Preview: Archbishop Mitty Monarchs vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish

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Archbishop Mitty has gone a perfect 10-0 against Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Monarchs will head out on the road to face off against the Fightin' Irish at 3:30 p.m. Archbishop Mitty's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

On Wednesday, Archbishop Mitty came up short against Saint Francis and fell 7-2.

Archbishop Mitty saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Burton, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.

Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous five contest, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They put the hurt on Presentation with a sharp 11-1 win on Wednesday. The Fightin' Irish haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Kaylen Edora made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Nicole Abunda was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Arden Walsh was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They are 6-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

The win got Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory back to even at 11-11. As for Archbishop Mitty, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7-1.

Archbishop Mitty skirted past Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory 2-1 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Monarchs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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