The Basics

Score: #3 Evangel 0, #2 St. Thomas 4 | Box Score

Record: Evangel (42-12), St. Thomas (46-7)

Location: Lawrenceville, Ga. (Grizzly Athletic Complex)

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Valor Softball returned to action on Wednesday (May 14) morning, taking on the two-seeded St. Thomas Bobcats in the Opening Round Semifinals.

Needing a win to advance to the championship, the Valor battled, putting together long at-bats and stringing several hits to put runners on, but came up just short of enough offense to score runs, falling 4-0 and concluding the historic 2025 campaign.

NOTABLE

• Karlie Romines broke the single season school record for total bases on Wednesday.

• Ellie Facklam and Naomi Perkins both went 2-4 to lead Evangel on Wednesday.

• Ellie Facklam finished her 2025 campaign with the second most hits in a single season in school history with 85.

• The Valor recorded the second most wins in a single season, finishing with 42. (Record is 44 set in 2005).

• Below is a list of every broken school record in the 2025 season (team and individual)

  • Maddy Meierer - Lowest ERA in a single season (0.88), most shutouts in a single season (13), most wins in a single season (24)

  • Kenna Mayfield - Runs scored in a single season (65), stolen bases in a single season (63)

  • Karlie Romines - Extra base hits in a single season (33), total bases in a single season (138)

  • Team doubles (110)

  • Team total bases (882)

  • Team stolen bases (138)

  • Team pitching shutouts (19)

  • Team fielding percentage (.975)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Valor bats got to work early on Wednesday, as both Kenna Mayfield and Naomi Perkins recorded base hits to put both runners in scoring position with no outs.

• Evangel could not find an additional base hit to score the runners on second and third, heading into the bottom of the inning with a scoreless tie.

• The Bobcats scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the first, taking a 1-0 lead over EU.

• Camryn Casey singled to center field in the second inning, but no extra offense came as both teams went scoreless in the second frame.

• The Bobcats added a trio of runs in the third inning, taking a 4-0 lead over the Valor.

• Madi Bentley entered out of the bullpen in the bottom of the third and kept Evangel in the game, not allowing the Bobcats to score any additional runs in the game.

• Evangel would put a runner on base in both the fourth and fifth innings, but could not move the runners across to score.

• In the seventh inning, the Valor knew they needed hits and runs to keep their season alive. With two outs, it appeared an Evangel rally was beginning to build, as Perkins and Ellie Facklam both singled to get on base. Karlie Romines would battle at the plate and hit a shot to right field, unfortunately right at the fielder, as EU fell, 4-0.

QUOTABLE

"Competitive sports is always about numbers and records. This was a season of big numbers and broken records. I hope that someday we know the number of souls we impacted for Christ," stated head coach Jay Halbrook. "I'm so thankful for these ladies and the passion and determination with which they approach everything. This team is a blessing to me, to each other, our University, and our Lord."

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