Softball Recap: St. Michael Has No Trouble Against Salome

Cardinals

Margin (Wins)

03/10/26 vs Many Farms	21
03/10/26 vs Many Farms	19
03/03/26 @ Hopi	11
03/03/26 @ Hopi	11
03/19/26 vs Salome	10

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Joseph City, St. Michael was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They blew past the Salome Frogs 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won seven games by eight runs or more so far this season.

Denea Livingston was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Hayden Roan was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Chanelle Hale was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.

St. Michael was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They are 9-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

St. Michael has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Salome, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.

St. Michael wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 17-3 victory against Peoria on the 19th. As for Salome, they will be playing at home against Desert Heights Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Yote have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.33 runs per game on average), something the Frogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.