The St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats will head out to square off against the Aragon Dons at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Ignatius College Preparatory will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 11) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Marin Catholic, sneaking past 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win St. Ignatius College Preparatory has posted since March 14, 2024.
Cassidy Chew
| 03/07/25 vs Marin Catholic | 13 |
| 02/22/24 vs Burlingame | 10 |
| 03/05/24 @ Sequoia | 9 |
| 03/03/25 vs Woodside | 8 |
| 05/01/24 vs Presentation | 8 |
Cassidy Chew spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 13 Ks. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gianna Galarza, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Delilah Berry, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Aragon earned a 9-6 victory over Watsonville on Thursday.
Taylor Workman and Olivia Mukherjee did most of the damage at the plate: Workman scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Mukherjee scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Zoe Farrigan also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory's record is now 3-0. As for Aragon, their record now sits at 3-5.
Aragon's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. St. Ignatius College Preparatory has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Aragon, though, as they've been averaging only 1.9 strikeouts. Will St. Ignatius College Preparatory keep running through batters, or will Aragon buck the trend?
St. Ignatius College Preparatory might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Aragon when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can St. Ignatius College Preparatory avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
