Saint Francis Softball Falls To Meadowbrook Academy

Saint Francis suffered a loss Tuesday against visiting Ocala Meadowbrook Academy by a score suited more for football than softball, 28-18. However, it was an impressive performance on both sides and the highs of the game for the Wolves gave much hope for a win in the near future.

The Second Inning

It was an offensive inning for both teams, as Meadowbrook (3-1) scored five runs at the top of the second. To keep the game alive after the shaky start, the Wolves (0-4-1) needed to answer. After a motivational pep talk from coach Ericka Brockish, the Wolves did just that.

With two outs, junior Hailey Schoster sparked Saint Francis at bat with bases loaded by driving in three runsn. The energy was electric in the Saint Francis dugout and that fire allowed the Wolves to continue to keep dominating throughout the inning. Freshman pitcher Lauren D’Amore followed behind Schoster with one RBI and sophomore Emily Carreras added another one shortly after. A third single off a passed ball tied the game at 6 to end the inning.

After an amazing bottom of the second, Saint Francis manages to get 6 runs all with two outs to tie up the game!

Hailey Schoster hits a triple with bases loaded! pic.twitter.com/jBCpwSiPdZ

— Young, Brooklyn J. (@brooklyn_young_) March 4, 2025

 

The Seventh Inning

The next few innings brought some lead changes and great plays from both teams. Going into the last inning, Meadowbrook was up 14-13 but the door was still wide open for Saint Francis to take back the lead.

After pitching six straight innings, D’Amore came out and a first-time pitcher was thrown in. The girls proved their ability to adapt and be flexible for their team, but the simple lack of experience led to 13 runs in the top of the seventh for the Mustangs. While the Wolves finished strong with five runs, the gap was just too big to close.

After a long battle in the seventh inning Saint Francis falls 27-18 to Meadowbrook Academy. pic.twitter.com/HSYzJXJDQe

— Young, Brooklyn J. (@brooklyn_young_) March 4, 2025

Words From the Team

Tthe words from D’Amore and Brockish were overall positive.
D’Amore said her team “backed me up well, they fought for me and for each other.”
Brockish said there were positive takeaways:

“Overall these girls came out and fought, we had some tough innings, we had our starting and really only pitcher go out today and had a girl who had literally never pitched in a game come in and that just shows that the adversity of this team is so strong. They are fighters and they are coming out and honestly one of these days they are going to get what’s coming for them.”

Up Next

The Wolves will look to grab their first win of the season against Jasper Hamilton County (1-4) at 4 p.m. Tuesday at home. With another full week of practice under their belt, the Wolves will try to gain more experience to sustain those moments of greatness through seven innings and avenge the 20-10 loss Monday in Jasper.