Softball Recap: Seton Comes Up Short

Saint John Paul the Great Catholic hit Seton with a five-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Conquistadors came up short against the Wolves, falling 11-1. The Conquistadors have struggled against the Wolves recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Olivia Chau

Batters Struck Out

03/26/26 @ Saint John Paul the Great Catholic	8
03/24/26 @ Trinity Christian	12
03/23/26 vs Evergreen Christian	13
03/20/26 vs Fairfax HomeSchool	7

Olivia Chau was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and eight unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.

Chau wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Christina Witter, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Witter is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.

Seton's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 1-1-1 and their overall record down to 1-2-1. As for Saint John Paul the Great Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-5 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Seton will head out to face off against Fredericksburg Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Saint John Paul the Great Catholic, they will venture away from home to square off against Collegiate at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 20.5 runs per game on average), something the Wolves will no doubt try to take advantage of.