Softball Game Preview: St. Mary's Rams vs. Ben Holt College Prep Academy Bobcats

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Previous 4 Games

04/03/25 - Home	9-1 W
05/07/24 - Away	7-3 W
03/28/24 - Neutral	15-3 W
03/31/22 - Neutral	10-0 W

St. Mary has gone a perfect 4-0 against Ben Holt College Prep Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Rams will be playing at home against the Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. St. Mary's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matches, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Thursday just wasn't the day for St. Mary's offense. They came up short against Lincoln on Thursday, falling 9-0.

Ava Arucan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and five unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up nine Ks.

At the plate, St. Mary's saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabella Cazarez, who went 1-for-2 with one double.

Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Ben Holt College Prep Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Woodland Christian 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bobcats have posted since February 12th.

Ben Holt College Prep Academy let Julieann Drulias and Mindy Claypool run wild. Drulias got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Claypool went 2-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Tasawur Yusufzai, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.

Ben Holt College Prep Academy now has a winning record of 7-6. As for St. Mary's, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.

Everything went St. Mary's way against Ben Holt College Prep Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as St. Mary's made off with a 9-1 win. Do the Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bobcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.