Softball Recap: Sacred Heart of Jesus Comets vs. St. Mary's Academy Belles
Sacred Heart of Jesus can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the St. Mary's Academy Belles a 23-0 shutout. While fans of Sacred Heart of Jesus might be used to big wins, the 23-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Alina Valenzuela and Trinity Godson were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Valenzuela tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Godson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Valenzuela has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Valenzuela scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Godson went 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Sacred Heart of Jesus got a massive performance out of Melania Saborio, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Genevee Hernandez, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4.
Sacred Heart of Jesus is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for St. Mary's Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Sacred Heart of Jesus will head out on the road to face off against Rio Hondo Prep at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for St. Mary's Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Bishop Conaty-Loretto at 3:30 p.m.
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