Softball Recap: Juan Diego Catholic Finds Home Field Redemption Against Judge Memorial Catholic

Juan Diego Catholic's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Providence Hall on Tuesday. Juan Diego Catholic's pitcher stepped up to hand the Judge Memorial Catholic Bulldogs a 15-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Soaring Eagle in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won nine in a row.

Ellie Palmer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. That stolen base was her first of the season.

Olivia Sedillo

Hits (Career)

03/25/25 vs Judge Memorial Catholic	3
03/17/25 @ Corner Canyon	2
03/07/25 vs Millard	2
03/07/25 vs Cedar Valley	2
03/06/25 vs Beaver	2

In other batting news, Juan Diego Catholic got a massive performance out of Olivia Sedillo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave Sedillo a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mattie Montoya, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Juan Diego Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .733. They are 4-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Juan Diego Catholic's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Judge Memorial Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.

Juan Diego Catholic will head out on the road to face off against Westlake at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Juan Diego Catholic's pitchers better be ready for this one: Westlake has averaged an impressive 11.9 runs per game this season. As for Judge Memorial Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against American Leadership Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.