Softball Recap: Santa Teresa Saints vs. Notre Dame Spirits
Santa Teresa lost against Notre Dame back in May of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Santa Teresa Saints fell just short of the Notre Dame Spirits by a score of 5-4. Santa Teresa has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kierstin Wick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Santa Teresa saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Barrera, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Notre Dame's side, Sophia Cardinale made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cardinale was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Brianna Hernandez was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Santa Teresa's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Notre Dame, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Santa Teresa is on the road again on Wednesday to play Leland at 4:00 p.m. Santa Teresa's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Leland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Notre Dame, they will be playing at home against Salinas at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Notre Dame will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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