Softball Recap: Pacelli Wins Going Away Against Marathon

Cardinals

Margin (Wins)

04/20/26 @ Pittsville	17
04/07/26 @ Weyauwega-Fremont	17
04/16/26 vs Rosholt	16
04/30/26 vs Pittsville	15
04/29/26 vs Port Edwards	12

Pacelli barely beat Marathon the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cardinals blew past the Red Raiders 8-1 on Friday. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by seven runs or more this season.

Amelia Martini made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Martini was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haylee Cisewski, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Genna Hinker also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Pacelli kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marathon only managed three.

The victory made it two in a row for Pacelli and bumps their season record up to 12-4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Marathon, their loss dropped their record down to 17-5.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pacelli will square off against Tri-County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Cardinals are facing the Penguins at the right time seeing as the Penguins are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Marathon, they will host Iola-Scandinavia at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.