Softball Recap: Calvert Makes It Four in a Row at Home

Senecas

Margin (Wins)

04/07/25 vs St. Mary Central Catholic	21
04/07/25 vs St. Mary Central Catholic	18
03/29/25 vs Vanlue	14
03/29/25 vs Vanlue	11
04/04/25 @ Hopewell-Loudon	6

While Calvert put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for St. Mary Central Catholic. The Senecas put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 18-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Senecas, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Ava Eilrich made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gracie Miller, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. She also brought in two RBI, marking her first of the season. Alyssa Rishty was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI.

Calvert always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Mary Central Catholic only posted an OBP of .176.

Calvert's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for St. Mary Central Catholic, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-7.

Calvert didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-2 victory against Lakota on the 9th. As for St. Mary Central Catholic, they have also already played their next game, a 21-6 defeat against Woodmore on the 9th.