Softball Recap: Newark Catholic's Losing Streak Is a Thing of the Past

After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Newark Catholic brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They never let the Zanesville Blue Devils get on the board and left with a 12-0 win on Wednesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Green Wave as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Veronica Bailey (2026)

Base on Balls Against

04/09/25 vs Zanesville	1
04/07/25 vs Lakewood	2
03/28/25 @ Bloom-Carroll	0
03/27/25 vs Elgin	2
03/24/25 vs Danville	2

Veronica Bailey (2026) was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Emma Lohri (2025) and Brooklyn Kurtz Merricks (2027) did most of the damage at the plate: Lohri (2025) scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Kurtz Merricks (2027) scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aly Rothweiler (2026), who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Newark Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Zanesville only posted a batting average of .000.

Newark Catholic's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-4. As for Zanesville, they dropped their record down to 0-6 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Coming up, Newark Catholic will venture away from home to challenge Northridge at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.25 runs per game on average), something the Green Wave will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Zanesville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ridgewood at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Blue Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Generals have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season.