Softball Recap: St. David Picks Up Tenth Consecutive Win

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Previous Games

04/23/25 @ Valley Union	20-0
04/21/25 @ Baboquivari	28-0
04/18/25 vs Ray	12-2
04/17/25 vs Valley Union	13-1
04/15/25 @ Fort Thomas	23-2
+ 5 more games

St. David had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.1 runs) and they went ahead and made it ten on Wednesday. They never let the Valley Union Blue Devils get on the board and left with a 20-0 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 13-1 last Thursday.

Paisley Gooding made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one double. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.

In other batting news, St. David let Jasmine Wise and Emma Hart run wild. Wise went 2-for-4 with six RBI, three runs, and one stolen base, while Hart went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. Those six RBI gave Wise a new career-high. Emelynn Jacquez was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs and two doubles.

St. David kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in seven consecutive matches.

St. David pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Valley Union, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. David will take on Duncan at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Valley Union, they will face off against Fort Thomas at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Apaches will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.