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| 03/19/25 - Home | 10-8 W |
| 05/03/24 - Away | 19-4 W |
| 04/04/23 - Away | 7-8 L |
| 03/29/23 - Away | 1-8 L |
| 04/27/22 - Home | 2-8 L |
| 04/25/22 - Home | 2-8 L |
Villa Madonna gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds 10-8. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Vikings also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
Cam Kratzer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off 13 hits (and only one walk). Kratzer was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Chloe Cotton and Kate Gibbs did most of the damage at the plate: Cotton scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Gibbs went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Taylor Witham, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Looking ahead, Villa Madonna will hit the road for the first time this season to take on Bellevue at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Newport Central Catholic, they will challenge Beechwood at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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