Softball Recap: Serra Catholic Wins Going Away Against Leechburg

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

04/16/25 @ Ellis	15
04/15/25 vs Monessen	15
04/24/25 vs Leechburg	14
04/09/25 @ Leechburg	12
04/23/25 @ Monessen	11

Serra Catholic won the last time they faced Leechburg and things went their way on Thursday too. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 15-1 margin over the Blue Devils. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.

Kelly Morrissey and Giana Foster were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Morrissey struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Foster tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Morrissey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. At bat, Morrissey went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Foster went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keyara Watkins, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Aubrey Chamberlain also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.

Serra Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 11.

Serra Catholic now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Leechburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Serra Catholic will face off against rival Jeannette at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 3.1, the Jayhawks 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Leechburg is set to square off against their familiar foe St. Joseph at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.