Softball Recap: Monarch Has No Trouble Against Cypress Bay

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against St. Thomas Aquinas, Monarch was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They blew past the Cypress Bay Lightning 11-3. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won five games by eight runs or more so far this season.

Mia Macaione was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.

Sara Connor

Hits (Career)

04/09/25 @ Cypress Bay	4
04/02/25 vs Stoneman Douglas	3
04/11/24 vs Ferguson	3
02/20/24 @ Coral Springs	3
04/03/25 @ Northeast	2

In other batting news, Sara Connor was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Mylie Carlson was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.

Monarch always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They are 5-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Monarch has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Cypress Bay, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.

Monarch will challenge Blanche Ely at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.8 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Cypress Bay, they will take on Stoneman Douglas at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Lightning's hitters will have their work cut out for them.