St. Monica's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 27-3 margin over the Serra Cavaliers. The result was nothing new for the Mariners, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Bella Urbina
| 04/03/25 vs Serra | 13 |
| 03/06/25 @ Serra | 8 |
| 03/11/25 @ Bishop Conaty-Loretto | 7 |
| 04/16/24 vs Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary | 7 |
| 02/15/24 vs Palisades | 7 |
Bella Urbina was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, St. Monica let Katrina Olmedo and Megan Garcia run wild. Olmedo got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, five runs, and four RBI, while Garcia got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, five runs, and five RBI. Those five runs gave Olmedo a new career-high. Savanna Hernandez was another key player, scoring five runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
St. Monica was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .609. They are 6-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
St. Monica has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.1 runs over those games. As for Serra, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-6.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. St. Monica will face off against rival Bishop Conaty-Loretto at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Serra is set to take on their familiar foe Bishop Montgomery at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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