Preview: Saint Joseph Jesters vs. Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinals
The Saint Joseph Jesters will head out on the road to face off against the Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinals at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Saint Joseph waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victor by a 19-5 margin over the Tigers. Saint Joseph's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Allison Gutierrez, who went 4-for-4 with six RBI, three runs, and three doubles. Julianna Vasquez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary's way against La Salle on Monday as Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary made off with a 14-4 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary has managed all season.
Saint Joseph's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs per game. As for Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Everything went Saint Joseph's way against Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary in their previous meeting back in February as Saint Joseph made off with a 12-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saint Joseph since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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