Softball Recap: St. Joseph Notre Dame Snags Sixth Victory in Last Seven Games

Pilots

Margin (Wins)

03/13/25 @ San Lorenzo	26
04/17/25 vs University	20
04/10/25 @ California School for the Deaf	16
03/19/25 vs San Domenico	15
03/06/25 vs The Bay School	15

St. Joseph Notre Dame barely beat University the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Pilots never let the Red Devils get on the board and left with a 20-0 victory on Thursday. The Pilots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by ten runs or more this season.

Lexi Roben and Cassandra Sanchez made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Roben tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Sanchez struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Roben posted two strikeouts, the most she's had since back in February. At bat, Roben went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Sanchez went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and four runs. That home run was Sanchez's first of the season.

In other batting news, Reagan Bowman and Alana Sadie did most of the damage at the plate: Bowman got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, while Sadie went 2-for-3 with four runs and one RBI. That's the most runs Sadie has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Safah Hashemi, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and one run.

St. Joseph Notre Dame kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

St. Joseph Notre Dame is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for University, their record now sits at 3-10.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Joseph Notre Dame will welcome Head-Royce at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for University, they will square off against The Bay School at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Red Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Breakers have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.