Softball Recap: Ravenna Beats Lake Catholic for Their Fourth Straight Win

Ravens

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 @ Lake Center Christian	14
05/10/25 @ Cloverleaf	11
05/13/25 vs Orange	10
04/24/25 vs Cloverleaf	9
05/15/25 vs Lake Catholic	8

Ravenna entered their tilt with Lake Catholic on Thursday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Cougars get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory. Considering the Ravens have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Whitney Holmes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Amiah Templeton was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Jocelynn Smallwood, who went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Ravenna kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Catholic only managed one hit.

Ravenna pushed their record up to 11-11 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Lake Catholic, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ravenna will welcome Northwestern at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Lake Catholic, they will square off against Magnificat at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.