Softball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for St. Joseph Notre Dame

Pilots

Margin (Wins)

03/13/25 @ San Lorenzo	26
03/19/25 vs San Domenico	15
03/06/25 vs The Bay School	15
02/27/25 vs San Lorenzo	15
03/27/25 @ Antioch	13

St. Joseph Notre Dame won the last time they faced California School for the Deaf and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Pilots blew past the Eagles 12-2. Considering the Pilots have won seven games by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Cassandra Sanchez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.

In other batting news, Ella Schwartz and Alana Sadie did most of the damage at the plate: Schwartz scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Sadie went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Schwartz has posted since back in May of 2024. Reagan Bowman was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

St. Joseph Notre Dame kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

The victory (which was St. Joseph Notre Dame's third in a row) raised their record to 8-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for California School for the Deaf, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 11-1.

Looking ahead, St. Joseph Notre Dame will head out to face off against Saint Mary's at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for California School for the Deaf, they will challenge Lick-Wilmerding at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.17 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.