Softball Game Preview: St. Monica Mariners vs. St. Anthony Saints

Mariners

Runs

03/17/26 @ Mary Star of the Sea	15
03/10/26 vs Bishop Conaty-Loretto	10
03/04/26 vs Viewpoint	2
03/02/26 @ Heritage Christian	7
02/24/26 @ Culver City	16

The St. Monica Mariners will take on the St. Anthony Saints on Thursday. St. Monica is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.

While St. Monica's victory against Mary Star of the Sea wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Mariners had just enough and edged out the Stars 15-14. The high-scoring effort was just what the Mariners needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.

St. Monica got a massive performance out of Maliana Gutierrez, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Milena Valdez, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

St. Monica always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, St. Anthony lost 11-1 to Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary on Tuesday.

Ivy Burnham was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.8 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run.

St. Monica's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for St. Anthony, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.