Softball Game Preview: Sandalwood Saints vs. Trinity Christian Academy Conquerors

The Sandalwood Saints will take on the Trinity Christian Academy Conquerors at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Sandalwood knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Trinity Christian Academy likes a good challenge.

Sandalwood barely beat Menendez the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Saints were the clear victors by a 21-3 margin over the Falcons on Thursday. The Saints' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Kelsie Salter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February.

Madison Heath

Hits (Career)

04/17/25 @ Menendez	3
04/15/25 @ Riverside	2
03/27/25 @ Andrew Jackson	2
03/25/25 vs Fletcher	2
03/11/25 vs Mandarin	1

In other batting news, Madison Heath and Emmie Dawley did most of the damage at the plate: Heath went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run, while Dawley went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave Heath a new career-high. Leelee Gwinn was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three runs.

Sandalwood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 10.2.

Meanwhile, Trinity Christian Academy fell victim to Providence School and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Stallions by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Conquerors' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

The victory got Sandalwood back to even at 11-11. As for Trinity Christian Academy, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-10.