Softball Recap: Saint Mary's Hall's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Three

Barons

Margin (Wins)

03/06/25 @ Lutheran	15
02/28/25 vs West Oso	15
04/11/25 @ San Antonio Christian	11
03/06/25 vs Lutheran	11
02/20/25 vs Kenedy	8

Saint Mary's Hall barely beat San Antonio Christian the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Barons were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Lions on Friday. Considering the Barons have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Riley Wallace made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Meryl Jones was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, four RBI, and two runs. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Torrey Baker, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.

Saint Mary's Hall was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Antonio Christian only posted a batting average of .200.

The victory was the third in a row for Saint Mary's Hall, bringing their record up to 12-6-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for San Antonio Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Saint Mary's Hall will face off against Holy Cross at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for San Antonio Christian, they will challenge St. Anthony at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Yellowjackets have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.