Softball Preview: St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots vs. Redwood Christian Eagles
St. Joseph Notre Dame is 9-1 against Redwood Christian since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots will head out on the road to challenge the Redwood Christian Eagles at 3:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
On Tuesday, St. Joseph Notre Dame had just enough and edged Head-Royce out 3-2.
Cassandra Sanchez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Joseph Notre Dame saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zora Oliverius, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Redwood Christian beat Lick-Wilmerding 13-10 on Thursday.
Redwood Christian let Julia Angotti and Rachel Hendren loose on the outfield. Angotti went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Hendren went 5-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Emilee Doehne was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
St. Joseph Notre Dame's victory bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Redwood Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. Joseph Notre Dame has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Redwood Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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