Softball Recap: Holy Cross Wins Going Away Against New Braunfels Christian Academy

While Holy Cross put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for New Braunfels Christian Academy. The Knights were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Wildcats. Considering the Knights have won five games by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Haven Castillo

Batters Struck Out

04/02/25 vs New Braunfels Christian Academy	7
03/31/25 vs Providence Catholic	4
03/13/25 @ Incarnate Word	8
03/04/25 @ John F. Kennedy	12
03/01/25 @ Poteet	2
+ 6 more games

Haven Castillo was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February.

In other batting news, Ariel Bosman and Genesis Medrano did most of the damage at the plate: Bosman went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Medrano went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those five RBI gave Bosman a new career-high. Aymee Perez was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.

Holy Cross was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .727. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Holy Cross' win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 11-4-1. As for New Braunfels Christian Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-6.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Holy Cross will square off against rival Incarnate Word Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 2.6, the Angels 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, New Braunfels Christian Academy is set to take on their familiar foe John Paul II on Tuesday.