Softball Preview: Lick-Wilmerding Tigers vs. St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots
The Lick-Wilmerding Tigers will head out on the road to take on the St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lick-Wilmerding will be strutting in after a victory while St. Joseph Notre Dame will be coming in after a loss.
Lick-Wilmerding is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Making Waves Academy on Tuesday. Lick-Wilmerding blew past Making Waves Academy 20-8. Lick-Wilmerding's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Notre Dame unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of University. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, St. Joseph Notre Dame's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Cassandra Sanchez spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and five unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Lick-Wilmerding's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for St. Joseph Notre Dame, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2.
Lick-Wilmerding suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to St. Joseph Notre Dame when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sanchez, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Now that Lick-Wilmerding knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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