Softball Recap: Nine Straight Road Victories for Archbishop Mitty

Archbishop Mitty entered their tilt with Branham on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Bruins with a sharp 9-3 victory. The Monarchs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by six runs or more this season.

Kyleigh Mace spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Olivia Anderson, who went 2-for-5 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple was her first of the season. Payton Burton was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.

Monarchs

On Base Percentage

03/28/25 @ Branham	51.4%
03/01/25 vs Mills	46.7%
03/01/25 vs Salinas	30%
05/28/24 vs Whitney	23.1%
05/25/24 vs Saint Francis	34.4%
+ 4 more games

Archbishop Mitty always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.

Archbishop Mitty pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Branham, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.

The future could be bright for both Archbishop Mitty and Branham: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Archbishop Mitty will look to extend Presentation's four-game losing streak when they meet at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Branham will try to hand Ann Sobrato their third-straight loss when the two meet at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.