Softball Recap: Bishop Manogue Beats Damonte Ranch for Their Fifth Straight Win

Miners

Margin (Wins)

03/01/25 @ Reno	17
04/19/25 vs Reno	15
03/04/25 vs Galena	15
03/28/25 vs Galena	12
04/28/25 @ Damonte Ranch	11

Bishop Manogue barely beat Damonte Ranch the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Miners blew past the Mustangs 12-1 on Monday. The Miners might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by six runs or more this season.

Kaylee Sanchez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). 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, going 1-for-5 with one home run.

In other batting news, Bishop Manogue let Reese Vaulet and Lexi Bonanno run wild. Vaulet went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Bonanno went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI Bonanno has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Macie Mead, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one run.

Bishop Manogue always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Damonte Ranch only posted an OBP of .120.

The victory was the fifth in a row for Bishop Manogue, bringing their record up to 18-8-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Damonte Ranch, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-14.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Bishop Manogue beat the Mustangs by a score of 13-3 later that day.