Softball Recap: St. Mary's Academy Belles vs. Sacred Heart of Jesus Comets
St. Mary's Academy fell victim to Sacred Heart of Jesus and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They suffered a tough 23-0 loss at the hands of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Comets. The contest marked that first time this year in which St. Mary's Academy was not able to get on the board.
For Sacred Heart of Jesus' part, Alina Valenzuela and Trinity Godson were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, 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 the plate, 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.
St. Mary's Academy are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9. As for Sacred Heart of Jesus, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-5.
St. Mary's Academy will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Bishop Conaty-Loretto at 3:30 p.m. As for Sacred Heart of Jesus, they will head out on the road to face off against Rio Hondo Prep at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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