Softball Game Preview: Kelly Catholic Bulldogs vs. The Woodlands Christian Academy Warriors

For the first time this season, Kelly Catholic will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will host The Woodlands Christian Academy Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.

Kelly Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on March 1st, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over Zavalla. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bulldogs needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.

Daisy Galmor was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one hit in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Abigail Brown

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/21/25 vs Zavalla	3
02/28/25 @ West Oso	2
02/27/25 vs Premont	2
02/20/25 vs Port Arthur Memorial	2
02/07/25 vs Newton	2

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abigail Brown, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Maegan Barrera was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Kelly Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .686. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Zavalla only posted an OBP of .368.

Meanwhile, The Woodlands Christian Academy came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Cypress Christian a 14-0 shutout. Considering The Woodlands Christian Academy has won eight matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Kelly Catholic pushed their record up to 8-12-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for The Woodlands Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-3-1.