Softball Recap: St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots vs. Head-Royce Jayhawks
St. Joseph Notre Dame came tearing into Tuesday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Head-Royce Jayhawks. This was payback for St. Joseph Notre Dame, who suffered an 8-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Cassandra Sanchez was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Sanchez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Lexi Roben was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Zora Oliverius was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Like St. Joseph Notre Dame, Head-Royce also got a great game from a two-way player: Juno Yu. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Yu was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Yu wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elena Krauss, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
St. Joseph Notre Dame's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Head-Royce, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Joseph Notre Dame will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on California School for the Deaf at 4:00 p.m. on April 10th. St. Joseph Notre Dame will stroll in with a six game home winning streak (dating back to last season), but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their May 8 matchup with California School for the Deaf. Head-Royce will take on San Domenico at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Head-Royce is facing San Domenico at the right time seeing as San Domenico is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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