Softball Recap: Notre Dame (SO) Has No Trouble Against St. Joseph

Notre Dame (SO) picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They put the hurt on St. Joseph with a sharp 7-1 win. Considering Notre Dame (SO) has won four matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Alisha Covarrubias made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.

In other batting news, Notre Dame (SO) let Keira Luderer and Jackie Morales run wild. Luderer went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Morales scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That home run was Luderer's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nadia Ledon, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and one triple.

Knights

Hits

03/01/25 vs St. Joseph	12
03/01/25 vs Chino Hills	5
05/02/24 vs Upland	5
04/25/24 vs Flintridge Sacred Heart	11
04/22/24 vs Bishop Alemany	13

Notre Dame (SO) kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.

Notre Dame (SO) is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. St. Joseph's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.

Notre Dame (SO) wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 17-3 victory against Culver City on the 3rd. As for St. Joseph, they will be taking part in a tournament against El Toro at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday.