Softball Recap: St. Catherine's Picks Up 11th Consecutive Victory

Saints

Previous Games

04/14/25 @ Trinity Episcopal	11-1
04/10/25 vs Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association	2-0
04/03/25 @ Christchurch School	13-0
03/29/25 vs Nottoway	10-4
03/29/25 @ Middlesex	7-1
+ 6 more games

St. Catherine had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.1 runs) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Monday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Trinity Episcopal Titans. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Saints considering their two-run performance the match before.

Kinnady Branch made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.

In other batting news, Izzy Viruet and Day Vetter did most of the damage at the plate: Viruet went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Vetter went 2-for-5 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That home run was Vetter's first of the season. Jordan Morey was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

St. Catherine's kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Trinity Episcopal only managed eight hits.

St. Catherine's pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Trinity Episcopal, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3.

St. Catherine's and Trinity Episcopal should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. The Saints (ranked eighth) will meet Saint Gertrude (ranked 175th) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Trinity Episcopal will take on Collegiate at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (46 vs. 255).