Providence Hall has gone 9-1 against Juan Diego Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Patriots are taking a road trip to challenge the Soaring Eagle at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Providence Hall's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Judge Memorial Catholic 18-0. Winning may never get old, but the Patriots sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Nena Garcia made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024.
Madelyn Johnson
| 04/10/25 vs Judge Memorial Catholic | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ American Leadership Academy | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Summit Academy | 1 |
| 03/12/25 @ West | 1 |
| 03/08/25 vs Granger | 1 |
In other batting news, Madelyn Johnson and Kehndryx Isakson did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson went 1-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple, while Isakson scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Those three RBI gave Johnson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hailey Lenz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Providence Hall was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .550. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Juan Diego Catholic made easy work of American Leadership Academy on Thursday and carried off a 20-1 win. The Soaring Eagle have beaten the Eagles the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Eagles has come to flipping the script.
Like Providence Hall, Juan Diego Catholic also got a great game from a two-way player: Ellie Palmer. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Palmer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Juan Diego Catholic let Mattie Montoya and Taelah Dick run wild. Montoya got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Dick scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Oaklee Thomas was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Providence Hall's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs over those games. As for Juan Diego Catholic, their record now sits at 10-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Providence Hall hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Juan Diego Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Providence Hall came out on top in a nail-biter against Juan Diego Catholic in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 18-17. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
