Softball Recap: St. Michael's Has No Trouble Against Santa Fe Indian

Horsemen

Margin (Wins)

04/15/25 @ East Mountain	21
04/15/25 @ East Mountain	18
04/11/25 vs Mescalero Apache	17
03/25/25 vs Taos	16
04/16/25 vs Hope Christian	15

St. Michael hadn't done well against Santa Fe Indian recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Horsemen were the clear victors by a 13-7 margin over the Braves. Considering the Horsemen have won 17 games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Nadia Cedillo was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.

In other batting news, St. Michael's got a massive performance out of Mariella Ruiz, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Ruiz has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Karolina Ruiz, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

St. Michael's win bumped their record up to 18-3. As for Santa Fe Indian, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-9 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. St. Michael's will square off against rival West Las Vegas at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Horsemen 3.3, the Dons 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Santa Fe Indian is set to face off against their familiar foe Robertson at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.